Eqt Re 10-Q 5 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 02, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Rice Energy Inc.
Trading Symbol	RICE
Entity Central Index Key	1,588,238
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		136,383,510

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash	$ 216,084	$ 256,130
Accounts receivable	224,336	199,900
Prepaid expenses and other	5,874	3,427
Derivative assets	157,476	133,034
Total current assets	603,770	592,491
Gas collateral account	4,036	3,995
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,101,313	2,461,331
Deferred financing costs, net	30,078	25,103
Goodwill	334,050	334,050
Intangible assets, net	46,568	47,791
Derivative assets	105,795	63,188
Total assets	4,225,610	3,527,949
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	680
Accounts payable	125,633	152,329
Royalties payable	54,141	37,172
Accrued capital expenditures	98,686	108,290
Accrued interest	38,645	9,375
Leasehold payable	21,907	30,702
Deferred tax liabilities	63,486	54,688
Other accrued liabilities	46,403	43,439
Total current liabilities	448,901	436,675
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,521,128	900,000
Leasehold payable	7,010	4,279
Deferred tax liabilities	214,716	209,218
Other long-term liabilities	16,528	12,609
Total liabilities	2,208,283	1,562,781
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 650,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 136,383,293 shares and 136,280,766 shares, respectively	1,364	1,363
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 50,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Additional paid in capital	1,422,590	1,368,001
Accumulated earnings	142,767	153,346
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	1,566,721	1,522,710
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	450,606	442,458
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,225,610	$ 3,527,949

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	650,000,000	650,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	136,383,293	136,280,766
Common stock, shares outstanding	136,383,293	136,280,766
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	$ 130,145	$ 67,831	$ 327,947	$ 246,816
Firm transportation sales, net	88	9,733	3,353	11,851
Gathering, compression and water distribution	13,388	1,563	34,755	2,878
Total operating revenues	143,621	79,127	366,055	261,545
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	12,325	4,553	35,006	16,406
Gathering, compression and transportation	24,248	7,992	55,510	22,464
Production taxes and impact fees	1,955	1,114	5,103	2,624
Exploration	830	623	1,925	1,582
Midstream operation and maintenance	4,831	1,729	10,963	3,564
Incentive unit (income) expense	(686)	26,418	45,870	101,695
Stock compensation expense	4,214	2,058	11,681	3,274
Acquisition expense	0	2,246	0	2,246
General and administrative	24,113	10,458	62,028	36,733
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	89,275	33,853	227,996	91,912
Amortization of intangible assets	408	408	1,224	748
Other (income) expense	(265)	0	3,624	0
Total operating expenses	161,248	91,452	460,930	283,248
Operating loss	(17,627)	(12,325)	(94,875)	(21,703)
Interest expense	(23,949)	(15,754)	(63,437)	(38,737)
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture	0	0	0	203,579
Other income (loss)	698	(216)	1,894	180
Gain on derivative instruments	127,072	36,935	184,729	5,357
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(1,313)	(707)	(3,722)	(1,728)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(790)	0	(3,934)
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	0	0	(6,896)
Equity loss of joint ventures	0	0	0	(2,656)
Income before income taxes	84,881	7,143	24,589	133,462
Income tax expense	(19,797)	(14,005)	(18,335)	(18,787)
Net income (loss)	65,084	(6,862)	6,254	114,675
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,134)	0	(16,833)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	$ 58,950	$ (6,862)	$ (10,579)	$ 114,675
Weighted average number of shares of common stock—basic	136,381,909	132,269,081	136,330,198	125,411,524
Weighted average number of shares of common stock—diluted	136,521,828	132,269,081	136,330,198	125,678,095
Earnings (loss) per share—basic	$ 0.43	$ (0.05)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.91
Earnings (loss) per share—diluted	$ 0.43	$ (0.05)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.91
Pro forma income tax benefit	$ (19,797)	$ (14,005)	$ (18,335)	$ (18,787)
Pro forma net income	$ 58,950	$ (6,862)	$ (10,579)	114,675
Pro Forma
Operating expenses:
Income tax expense				5,560
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy Inc.				120,235
Pro forma income tax benefit				5,560
Pro forma net income				$ 120,235
Pro forma earnings per share—basic				$ 0.96
Pro forma earnings per share—diluted				$ 0.96

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 6,254	$ 114,675
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	227,996	91,912
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,722	1,728
Amortization of intangibles	1,224	748
Incentive unit (income) expense	45,870	101,695
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	6,896
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	3,934
Stock compensation expense	11,681	3,274
Derivative instruments fair value gain	(184,729)	(5,357)
Cash receipts (payments) for settled derivatives	117,680	(20,782)
Deferred income tax expense	14,296	18,787
Fair value gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture	0	(203,579)
Equity loss of joint ventures	0	2,656
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable	(24,408)	(87,410)
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,200)	(2,165)
(Decrease) in accounts payable	(2,136)	(6,799)
Increase in accrued liabilities and other	39,177	37,861
Increase in royalties payable	16,969	11,605
Net cash provided by operating activities	270,396	69,679
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	(919,906)	(642,408)
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired	0	(82,766)
Acquisition of Momentum assets	0	(111,447)
Acquisition of Greene County assets	0	(329,469)
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties	10,201	11,542
Net cash used in investing activities	(909,705)	(1,154,548)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	635,932	900,000
Repayments of debt obligations	(16,390)	(498,983)
Restricted cash for convertible debt	0	8,268
Debt issuance costs	(8,696)	(19,401)
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	(129)	0
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	(11,454)	0
Costs relating to IPO	0	(1,412)
Proceeds from conversion of warrants	0	1,975
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees	0	598,500
Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering	0	(784)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees	0	197,072
Net cash provided by financing activities	599,263	1,185,235
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(40,046)	100,366
Cash at the beginning of the year	256,130	31,612
Cash at the end of the period	$ 216,084	$ 131,978

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	IPO	Secondary Public Offering	Common Stock ($0.01 par)	Common Stock ($0.01 par)IPO	Common Stock ($0.01 par)Secondary Public Offering	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In CapitalIPO	Additional Paid-In CapitalSecondary Public Offering	Accumulated (Deficit) Earnings	Accumulated (Deficit) EarningsIPO	Accumulated (Deficit) EarningsSecondary Public Offering	Stockholders Equity before Non-Controlling Interest	Stockholders Equity before Non-Controlling InterestIPO	Non-Controlling Interest	Non-Controlling InterestIPO
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 298,647			$ 880			$ 362,875			$ (65,108)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares of common stock issued in IPO, net of offering costs		$ 593,413	$ 196,288		$ 300	$ 75		$ 593,113	$ 196,213		$ 0	$ 0
Shares of common stock issued in purchase of Marcellus joint venture	222,000			95			221,905			0
Conversion of restricted units into shares of common stock at IPO		36,306			0			36,306			0
Conversion of convertible debentures into shares of common stock after IPO	6,605			6			6,599			0
Conversion of warrants into shares of common stock after IPO	1,975			7			1,968			0
Incentive unit compensation	101,695			0			101,695			0
Stock compensation	3,274			0			3,274			0
Tax impact of initial public offering and corporate reorganization		(162,320)			0			(162,320)			0
Consolidated net income	114,675			0			0			114,675
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	1,412,558			1,363			1,361,628			49,567
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	1,965,168			1,363			1,368,001			153,346			$ 1,522,710		$ 442,458
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Incentive unit compensation	45,870			0			45,870			0			45,870		0
Stock compensation	11,618			1			8,719			0			8,720		2,898
Distributions to the Partnership's public unitholders	(11,454)			0			0			0			0		(11,454)
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO		$ (129)			$ 0			$ 0			$ 0			$ 0		$ (129)
Consolidated net income	6,254			0			0			(10,579)			(10,579)		16,833
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 2,017,327			$ 1,364			$ 1,422,590			$ 142,767			$ 1,566,721		$ 450,606

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Rice Energy Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . A corporate reorganization occurred concurrently with the completion of the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) on January 29, 2014 . As a part of this corporate reorganization, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in Rice Energy Appalachia LLC (“Rice Appalachia”) and Rice Drilling B LLC (“Rice Drilling B”) (other than those already held by Rice Appalachia) in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock. This reorganization constituted a common control transaction and the accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented as though this reorganization had occurred for the earliest period presented. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Rice Midstream Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Rice Midstream Holdings”), owns a 50.0% interest in Rice Midstream Partners LP, a publicly-traded subsidiary of the Company (the “Partnership”). The financial results of the Partnership are consolidated and the remaining 50.0% interest in the Partnership is reflected as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated financial statements. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes therein for the year ended December 31, 2014 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “ 2014 Annual Report”). Certain prior period financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are primarily from the Company’s joint interest partners and natural gas marketers. The Company extends credit to parties in the normal course of business based upon management’s assessment of their creditworthiness. A valuation allowance is provided for those accounts for which collection is estimated as doubtful; uncollectible accounts are written off and charged against the allowance. In estimating the allowance, management considers, among other things, how recently and how frequently payments have been received and the financial position of the party. There was no allowance recorded for any of the periods presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are detailed below. (in thousands) September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Joint interest $ 133,062 $ 125,300 Natural gas sales 84,236 72,206 Other 7,038 2,394 Total accounts receivable $ 224,336 $ 199,900

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consists of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 : (in thousands) September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Long-term Debt Senior Notes Due 2022 (a) $ 900,000 $ 900,000 Senior Notes Due 2023 (b) 397,128 — Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (c) — — Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility (d) 152,000 — RMP Revolving Credit Facility (e) 72,000 — Other — 680 Total debt $ 1,521,128 $ 900,680 Less current portion — 680 Long-term debt $ 1,521,128 $ 900,000 Senior Notes 6.25% Senior Notes Due 2022 (a) On April 25, 2014 , the Company issued $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which resulted in net proceeds of $882.7 million , after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $17.3 million . The 2022 Notes will mature on May 1, 2022 , and interest is payable on the 2022 Notes on each May 1 and November 1 . At any time prior to May 1, 2017 , the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2022 Notes at a redemption price of 106.25% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2017 , the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2022 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2022 Notes, the holders of the 2022 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2022 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2017 , the Company may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 104.688% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.125% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2018, 101.563% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2019 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2020, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. 7.25% Senior Notes Due 2023 (b) On March 26, 2015 , the Company issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2023 (the “ 2023 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act, which resulted in net proceeds of $389.3 million , after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $10.7 million . The Company used a portion of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, and intends to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The original issuance discount of $3.1 million related to the 2023 Notes is recorded as a reduction of the principal amount. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company recorded $0.1 million and $0.2 million , respectively, of amortization of the debt discount as interest expense using the effective interest method and a rate of 7.345% . The 2023 Notes will mature on May 1, 2023 , and interest is payable on the 2023 Notes on each May 1 and November 1 , commencing on November 1, 2015 . At any time prior to May 1, 2018 , the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2023 Notes at a redemption price of 107.250% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2018 , the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2023 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2023 Notes, the holders of the 2023 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2023 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2018 , the Company may redeem some or all of the 2023 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 105.438% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.625% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2019, 101.813% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2020 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2021, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. In connection with the issuance and sale of the 2023 Notes, the Company and the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers, dated March 26, 2015 . Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC so that holders of the 2023 Notes can exchange the 2023 Notes for registered notes with substantially identical terms. The Company and the Guarantors will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange to be completed within 365 days after the issuance of the 2023 Notes. The Company and the Guarantors are required to pay additional interest if they fail to comply with their obligations to register the 2023 Notes within the specified time periods. The 2022 Notes and the 2023 Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt, and will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s future subordinated debt. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. The Notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally, guaranteed by the Guarantors. The indentures governing the Notes provide that the guarantees of the Notes will be released under certain circumstances, including: • in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) of the Company; • in connection with any sale or other disposition of the capital stock of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, such that, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, such Guarantor would no longer constitute a subsidiary of the Company; • if the Company designates any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor to be an unrestricted subsidiary in accordance with the indentures governing the Notes; • upon legal defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the indentures governing the Notes; or • if such Guarantor ceases to guarantee any other indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor under a credit facility, provided no Event of Default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing. The indentures governing the Notes restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur or guarantee additional debt or issue certain types of preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire the Company’s capital stock or subordinated debt; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) incur liens; (v) enter into transactions with affiliates; (vi) merge or consolidate with another company; (vii) transfer and sell assets; and (viii) create unrestricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. If at any time when the Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and no default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing, many of such covenants will terminate and the Company and its restricted subsidiaries will cease to be subject to such covenants. The indentures governing the Notes contain customary events of default, including: • default in any payment of interest on any Note when due, continued for 30 days; • default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, on any Note when due; • failure by the Company to comply with its other obligations under the indentures governing the Notes, in certain cases subject to notice and grace periods; • payment defaults and accelerations with respect to other indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) in the aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million or more; • certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; • failure by the Company or Restricted Subsidiary to pay certain final judgments aggregating in excess of $25.0 million within 60 days; and • any guarantee of the Notes by a Guarantor ceases to be in full force and effect, is declared null and void in a judicial proceeding or is denied or disaffirmed by its maker. Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (c) In April 2013, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. As of September 30, 2015 , the borrowing base under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) governing the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility was $650.0 million and the sublimit for letters of credit was $175.0 million . The Company had zero borrowings outstanding and $125.4 million in letters of credit outstanding under its Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015 , resulting in availability of $524.6 million . On October 30, 2015, a scheduled redetermination occurred as a result of which the borrowing base of the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility was increased from $650.0 million to $750.0 million and the sublimit for letters of credit increased from $175.0 million to $250.0 million . The next redetermination of the borrowing base is scheduled for April 1, 2016. The maturity date of the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is January 29, 2019. Eurodollar loans under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 150 to 250 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 50 to 150 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized. The Amended Credit Agreement is secured by liens on at least 80% of the proved oil and gas reserves of the Company and its subsidiaries (other than any subsidiary that is designated as an unrestricted subsidiary, including Rice Midstream Holdings and its subsidiaries), as well as significant unproved acreage and substantially all of the personal property of the Company and such restricted subsidiaries, and the Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are guaranteed by such restricted subsidiaries. The Amended Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: • incur additional indebtedness; • sell assets; • make loans to others; • make investments; • enter into mergers; • make or declare dividends; • hedge future production or interest rates; • incur liens; and • engage in certain other transactions without the prior consent of the lenders. The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, which are measured at the end of each calendar quarter: • a current ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated current assets (including unused commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement and excluding non-cash derivative assets) to consolidated current liabilities (excluding current maturities under the Amended Credit Agreement and non-cash derivative liabilities), of not less than 1.0 to 1.0 ; and • a minimum interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated EBITDAX (as such term is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) based on the trailing 12 month period to consolidated interest expense, of not less than 2.5 to 1.0 . The Company was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of September 30, 2015 . Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility (d) On December 22, 2014 , Rice Midstream Holdings LLC (“Rice Midstream Holdings”) entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $300.0 million and a sublimit for letters of credit of $25.0 million . As of September 30, 2015 , Rice Midstream Holdings had $152.0 million of borrowings outstanding and $0.1 million letters of credit under this facility. The credit facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures and to purchase assets and matures on December 22, 2019 . Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. Under the revolving credit facility, Rice Midstream Holdings may elect to borrow in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 225 to 300 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 125 to 200 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Rice Midstream Holdings also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 37.5 to 50 basis points. The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries (which do not include the Partnership, Rice Midstream Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the Partnership, or the Company and its subsidiaries other than Rice Midstream Holdings). The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: • incur or guarantee additional debt; • redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances; • make certain investments and acquisitions; • incur certain liens or permit them to exist; • enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; • merge or consolidate with another company; and • transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility also requires Rice Midstream Holdings to maintain the following financial ratios: • an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of Rice Midstream Holding’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter; and • a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.25 to 1.0. Rice Midstream Holdings was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of September 30, 2015 . RMP Revolving Credit Facility (e) On December 22, 2014 , Rice Midstream OpCo LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Rice Midstream OpCo”), e ntered into a revolving credit facility (the “RMP Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $450.0 million with an additional $200.0 million of commitments available under an accordion feature subject to lender approval. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility provides for a letter of credit sublimit of $50.0 million . As of September 30, 2015 , Rice Midstream OpCo had $72.0 million of borrowings outstanding and no letters of credit under this facility. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures, to purchase assets, to pay distributions and repurchase units and for general partnership purposes and matures on December 22, 2019 . Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. Under the revolving credit facility, the Partnership may elect to borrow in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 175 to 275 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 75 to 175 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. The Partnership also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 35 to 50 basis points. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: • incur or guarantee additional debt; • redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances; • make certain investments and acquisitions; • incur certain liens or permit them to exist; • enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; • merge or consolidate with another company; and • transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility also requires the Partnership to maintain the following financial ratios: • an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of the Partnership’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the RMP Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter; • a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.75 to 1.0, and after electing to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 5.25 to 1.0, and, in each case, with certain increases in the permitted total leverage ratio following the completion of a material acquisition; and • if the Partnership elects to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated senior secured debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 3.50 to 1.0. The Partnership was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of September 30, 2015 . Expected Aggregate Maturities Expected aggregate maturities of the notes payable as of September 30, 2015 are as follows (in thousands) : Remainder of Year Ending December 31, 2015 $ — Year Ending December 31, 2016 — Year Ending December 31, 2017 — Year Ending December 31, 2018 — Year Ending December 31, 2019 and Beyond 1,521,128 Total $ 1,521,128 Interest paid in cash was approximately $2.8 million and $33.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, and $1.2 million and $10.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , respectively.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments The Company uses derivative commodity instruments that are placed with major financial institutions whose creditworthiness is regularly monitored. The Company’s derivative counterparties share in the Amended Credit Agreement collateral. The Company’s hedging activities are intended to support natural gas prices at targeted levels and to manage its exposure to natural gas price fluctuations. To mitigate the potential negative impact on the Company’s cash flow caused by changes in natural gas prices, the Company has entered into financial commodity derivative contracts in the form of swaps, zero cost collars, calls, puts and basis swaps to ensure that it receives minimum prices for a portion of its future natural gas production when management believes that favorable future prices can be secured. The Company’s derivative commodity instruments have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes; therefore, all gains and losses are recognized in income currently. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company has entered into derivative instruments with various financial institutions, fixing the price it receives for a portion of its natural gas through December 31, 2022 , as summarized in the following table: Swap Contract Expiration MMBtu/day Weighted Year ending December 31, 2015: NYMEX 220,000 $ 4.08 TCO 42,000 $ 3.30 Dominion South 58,000 $ 2.45 Year ending December 31, 2016: NYMEX 363,000 $ 3.74 Dominion South 31,000 $ 2.62 Year ending December 31, 2017: NYMEX 140,000 $ 3.70 Year ending December 31, 2018: NYMEX 5,000 $ 3.60 Year ending December 31, 2019: NYMEX 20,000 $ 3.23 Collar Contract Expiration MMBtu/day Floor/Ceiling Year ending December 31, 2015: NYMEX 183,000 $3.97/$4.65 Year ending December 31, 2016: NYMEX 50,000 $2.91/$3.60 Year ending December 31, 2017: NYMEX 220,000 $3.13/$3.61 Year ending December 31, 2018: NYMEX 280,000 $3.16/$3.62 Year ending December 31, 2019: NYMEX 130,000 $3.09/$3.60 Basis Contract Expiration MMBtu/day Swap ($/MMBtu) Year ending December 31, 2015: TCO 40,000 $ (0.33 ) Dominion South 11,000 $ (1.12 ) M2 12,000 $ (0.94 ) TETCO ELA 61,000 $ (0.11 ) MichCon 3,000 $ (0.04 ) Year ending December 31, 2016: TCO 44,000 $ (0.32 ) Dominion South 45,000 $ (1.10 ) M2 40,000 $ (1.08 ) TETCO ELA 110,000 $ (0.10 ) MichCon 24,000 $ (0.01 ) Chicago 40,000 $ (0.05 ) ANR SE 35,000 $ (0.10 ) Year ending December 31, 2017: TCO 27,000 $ (0.33 ) Dominion South 75,000 $ (0.94 ) M2 65,000 $ (1.01 ) TETCO ELA 80,000 $ (0.09 ) MichCon 4,000 $ (0.04 ) Chicago 10,000 $ (0.16 ) Year ending December 31, 2018: TCO 19,000 $ (0.40 ) Dominion South 75,000 $ (0.70 ) TETCO ELA 40,000 $ (0.08 ) MichCon 4,000 $ (0.04 ) Chicago 10,000 $ (0.19 ) Year ending December 31, 2019: TCO 10,000 $ (0.38 ) Dominion South 60,000 $ (0.61 ) TETCO ELA 10,000 $ (0.10 ) MichCon 20,000 $ (0.12 ) The following tables present the gross amounts of recognized derivative assets and liabilities, the amounts offset under netting arrangements with counterparties and the resulting net amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the periods presented, all at fair value (refer to Note 5 for derivative instruments at fair value): As of September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements Derivative instruments, net Derivative assets $ 337,629 $ (74,358 ) $ 263,271 As of December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements Derivative instruments, net Derivative assets $ 201,775 $ (5,553 ) $ 196,222

Fair Value of Financial Instrum

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company determines fair value on a recurring basis for derivative instruments as these instruments are required to be recorded at fair value for each reporting amount. Fair value is based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon models that use as inputs market-based parameters, including but not limited to forward curves, discount rates, broker quotes, volatilities and nonperformance risk. The Company has categorized its fair value measurements into a three-level fair value hierarchy, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Company’s fair value measurements relating to derivative instruments are included in Level 2. Since the adoption of fair value accounting, the Company has not made any changes to its classification of financial instruments in each category. Items included in Level 3 are valued using internal models that use significant unobservable inputs. Items included in Level 2 are valued using management’s best estimate of fair value corroborated by third-party quotes. The following assets and liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period (refer to Note 4 for details relating to derivative instruments): As of September 30, 2015 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using (in thousands) Carrying Value Total Fair Value Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant Assets: Derivative instruments, at fair value $ 263,271 $ 263,271 $ — $ 263,271 $ — Total assets $ 263,271 $ 263,271 $ — $ 263,271 $ — As of December 31, 2014 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using (in thousands) Carrying Value Total Fair Value Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant Assets: Derivative instruments, at fair value $ 196,222 $ 196,222 $ — $ 196,222 $ — Total assets $ 196,222 $ 196,222 $ — $ 196,222 $ — The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of the instruments. The Company’s non-financial assets, such as property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets are recorded at fair value upon business combination and are remeasured at fair value only if an impairment charge is recognized. To the extent necessary, the Company applies unobservable inputs and management judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices (Level 3) to the valuation methodologies for these non-financial assets. The estimated fair value and carrying amount of long-term debt as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is shown in the table below (refer to Note 3 for details relating to the debt instruments). The fair value was estimated using Level 2 inputs based on rates reflective of the remaining maturity as well as the Company’s financial position. As of September 30, 2015 As of December 31, 2014 Long-Term Debt (in thousands) Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior Notes Due 2022 $ 900,000 $ 807,750 $ 900,000 $ 839,250 Senior Notes Due 2023 397,128 375,000 — — Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility 152,000 152,000 — — RMP Revolving Credit Facility 72,000 72,000 — — Other — — 680 680 Total $ 1,521,128 $ 1,406,750 $ 900,680 $ 839,930

Financial Information by Busine

Financial Information by Business Segment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Financial Information by Business Segment	Financial Information by Business Segment The Company operates in two business segments: exploration and production and midstream. The exploration and production segment is responsible for the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas, oil and NGL properties in the Appalachian Basin. The midstream segment is engaged in the gathering and compression of natural gas, oil and NGL production, and in the provision of water services to support the well completion activities, of Rice Energy and third parties. The midstream segment includes the financial results of the Partnership as well as the Company’s 50.0% limited partner interest and incentive distribution rights in the Partnership. Business segments are evaluated for their contribution to the Company’s consolidated results based on operating income, which is defined as segment operating revenues less expenses. Other income and expenses, interest and income taxes are managed on a consolidated basis. The segment accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 1 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 contained in its 2014 Annual Report. The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2015 : (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ 130,145 $ — $ — $ 130,145 Firm transportation sales, net 88 — — 88 Gathering, compression and water distribution — 38,766 (25,378 ) 13,388 Total operating revenues $ 130,233 $ 38,766 $ (25,378 ) $ 143,621 Operating expenses: Lease operating 12,325 — — 12,325 Gathering, compression and transportation 41,654 — (17,406 ) 24,248 Production taxes and impact fees 1,955 — — 1,955 Exploration 830 — — 830 Midstream operation and maintenance — 4,831 — 4,831 Incentive unit income (453 ) (233 ) — (686 ) Stock compensation expense 2,657 1,557 — 4,214 General and administrative 18,592 5,521 — 24,113 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 84,408 5,345 (478 ) 89,275 Amortization of intangible assets — 408 — 408 Other income (71 ) (194 ) — (265 ) Total operating expenses $ 161,897 $ 17,235 $ (17,884 ) $ 161,248 Operating (loss) income $ (31,664 ) $ 21,531 $ (7,494 ) $ (17,627 ) Capital expenditures for segment assets $ 185,897 $ 119,184 $ (7,972 ) $ 297,109 The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows for the three months ended September 30, 2014 : (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ 67,831 $ — $ — $ 67,831 Firm transportation sales, net 9,733 — — 9,733 Gathering, compression and water distribution — 1,620 (57 ) 1,563 Total operating revenues $ 77,564 $ 1,620 $ (57 ) $ 79,127 Operating expenses: Lease operating 4,553 — — 4,553 Gathering, compression and transportation 8,049 — (57 ) 7,992 Production taxes and impact fees 1,114 — — 1,114 Exploration 623 — — 623 Midstream operation and maintenance — 1,729 — 1,729 Incentive unit expense 19,468 6,950 — 26,418 Stock compensation expense 1,786 272 — 2,058 General and administrative 10,342 116 — 10,458 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 32,854 999 — 33,853 Acquisition costs 762 1,484 — 2,246 Amortization of intangible assets — 408 — 408 Total operating expenses $ 79,551 $ 11,958 $ (57 ) $ 91,452 Operating loss $ (1,987 ) $ (10,338 ) $ — $ (12,325 ) Capital expenditures for segment assets $ 17,942 $ 182,817 $ — $ 200,759 The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 : (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ 327,947 $ — $ — $ 327,947 Firm transportation sales, net 3,353 — — 3,353 Gathering, compression and water distribution — 103,025 (68,270 ) 34,755 Total operating revenues $ 331,300 $ 103,025 $ (68,270 ) $ 366,055 Operating expenses: Lease operating 35,006 — — 35,006 Gathering, compression and transportation 102,021 — (46,511 ) 55,510 Production taxes and impact fees 5,103 — — 5,103 Exploration 1,925 — — 1,925 Midstream operation and maintenance — 10,963 — 10,963 Incentive unit expense 43,930 1,940 — 45,870 Stock compensation expense 7,889 3,792 — 11,681 General and administrative 48,007 14,021 — 62,028 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 216,665 12,341 (1,010 ) 227,996 Amortization of intangible assets — 1,224 — 1,224 Other expense 2,979 645 — 3,624 Total operating expenses $ 463,525 $ 44,926 $ (47,521 ) $ 460,930 Operating (loss) income $ (132,225 ) $ 58,099 $ (20,749 ) $ (94,875 ) Capital expenditures for segment assets $ 638,539 $ 303,126 $ (21,759 ) $ 919,906 The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 : (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ 246,816 $ — $ — $ 246,816 Firm transportation sales, net 11,851 — — 11,851 Gathering, compression and water distribution — 3,080 (202 ) 2,878 Total operating revenues $ 258,667 $ 3,080 $ (202 ) $ 261,545 Operating expenses: Lease operating 16,406 — — 16,406 Gathering, compression and transportation 22,666 — (202 ) 22,464 Production taxes and impact fees 2,624 — — 2,624 Exploration 1,582 — — 1,582 Midstream operation and maintenance — 3,564 — 3,564 Incentive unit expense 90,032 11,663 — 101,695 Stock compensation expense 2,871 403 — 3,274 Acquisition expense 762 1,484 — 2,246 General and administrative 29,340 7,393 — 36,733 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 89,316 2,596 — 91,912 Amortization of intangible assets — 748 — 748 Total operating expenses $ 255,599 $ 27,851 $ (202 ) $ 283,248 Operating income (loss) $ 3,068 $ (24,771 ) $ — $ (21,703 ) Capital expenditures for segment assets $ 412,234 $ 230,174 $ — $ 642,408 As of September 30, 2015: (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Segment assets $ 3,303,477 $ 943,892 $ (21,759 ) $ 4,225,610 Goodwill $ 294,908 $ 39,142 $ — $ 334,050 As of December 31, 2014: (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Segment assets $ 2,935,814 $ 592,135 $ — $ 3,527,949 Goodwill $ 294,908 $ 39,142 $ — $ 334,050

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies On October 14, 2013 , the Company entered into a Development Agreement and Area of Mutual Interest Agreement (collectively, the “Utica Development Agreements”) with Gulfport Energy Corporation (“Gulfport”) covering approximately 50,000 aggregate net acres in the Utica Shale in Belmont County, Ohio. Pursuant to the Utica Development Agreements, the Company had approximately 68.7% participating interest in acreage currently owned or to be acquired by the Company or Gulfport located within Goshen and Smith Townships (the “Northern Contract Area”) and an approximately 48.2% participating interest in acreage currently owned or to be acquired by the Company or Gulfport located within Wayne and Washington Townships (the “Southern Contract Area”), each within Belmont County, Ohio. The remaining participating interests are held by Gulfport. The participating interests of the Company and Gulfport in each of the Northern and Southern Contract Areas approximated the Company’s then-current relative acreage positions in each area. The Utica Development Agreements have terms of ten years and are terminable upon 90 days’ notice by either party; provided that, with respect to interests included within a drilling unit, such interests shall remain subject to the applicable joint operating agreement and the Company and Gulfport shall remain operators of drilling units located in the Northern and Southern Contract Areas, respectively, following such termination. The Company has commitments for gathering and firm transportation under existing contracts with third parties. Future payments under these contracts as of September 30, 2015 totaled $4.8 billion (remainder of 2015 - $27.9 million , 2016 - $117.2 million , 2017 - $151.4 million , 2018 - $226.9 million , 2019 - $222.5 million , 2020 - $222.3 million and thereafter - $3.9 billion ). The Company has three horizontal rigs under contract, of which one expires in 2016 and two expire in 2017. The Company also has two tophole drilling rigs under contract, of which one expires in 2016 and one expires in 2018. Future payments under these contracts as of September 30, 2015 totaled $53.8 million (remainder of 2015 - $10.7 million , 2016 - $28.9 million , 2017 - $12.1 million and 2018 - $2.1 million ). Any other rig performing work for the Company is performed on a well-by-well basis and therefore can be released without penalty at the conclusion of drilling on the current well. These types of drilling obligations have not been included in the amounts above. The values above represent the gross amounts that the Company is committed to pay without regard to its proportionate share based on its working interest. The Company is involved in various litigation matters arising in the normal course of business. Management is not aware of any actions that are expected to have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity On January 29, 2014 , pursuant to the Master Reorganization Agreement among the Company, Rice Drilling B, Rice Appalachia, Rice Energy Holdings LLC (“Rice Holdings”), Rice Energy Family Holdings, LP (“Rice Partners”), NGP Rice Holdings, LLC (“NGP Holdings”), NGP RE Holdings, L.L.C., (“NGP RE Holdings”) NGP RE Holdings II, L.L.C. (“NGP RE II” and, together with NGP RE Holdings, “Natural Gas Partners”), Mr. Daniel J. Rice III, Rice Merger LLC (“Merger Sub”) and each of the persons holding incentive units representing interests in Rice Appalachia (collectively, the “Incentive Unitholders”) dated as of January 23, 2014 , (i) (a) Rice Partners contributed a portion of its interests in Rice Appalachia to Rice Holdings, (b) Natural Gas Partners contributed its interests in Rice Appalachia to NGP Holdings and (c) the Incentive Unitholders contributed a portion of their incentive units to Rice Holdings and NGP Holdings, in each case in return for substantially similar incentive units in such entities; (ii) NGP Holdings, Rice Holdings and Mr. Daniel J. Rice III contributed their respective interests in Rice Appalachia to the Company in exchange for 43,452,550 , 20,300,923 and 2,356,844 shares of common stock, respectively; (iii) Rice Partners contributed its remaining interest in Rice Appalachia to the Company in exchange for 20,000,000 shares of common stock; (iv) the Incentive Unitholders contributed their remaining interests in Rice Appalachia to the Company in exchange for 160,831 shares of common stock, each of which were issued by the Company in connection with the closing of the IPO. In connection with the IPO, in the first quarter of 2014, the Company recognized non-cash compensation expense of $3.4 million for these 160,831 shares. In addition, on January 29, 2014 , pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Company, Rice Drilling B and Merger Sub dated as of January 23, 2014 , the Company issued 1,728,852 shares of common stock to the members of Rice Drilling B (other than Rice Appalachia) in exchange for their units in Rice Drilling B. In August 2014, the Company completed a public offering (the “August 2014 Equity Offering”) of 13,729,650 shares of common stock at $27.30 per share, which included 7,500,000 shares sold by the Company and 6,229,650 shares sold by NGP Holdings and an affiliate of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Selling Stockholders”). After deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $7.7 million and transaction costs, the Company received net proceeds of $196.3 million . The Company received no proceeds from the sale of shares by the Selling Stockholders. The net proceeds from this offering were used to fund a portion of the Company’s 2014 capital budget. On December 22, 2014 , the Partnership completed an initial public offering (the “RMP IPO”) of 28,750,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, which represented 50% of the Partnership’s outstanding equity. The Company retained a 50% limited partner interest in the Partnership, consisting of 3,623 common units and 28,753,623 subordinated units. In connection with the RMP IPO, the Company contributed to the Partnership 100% of Rice Poseidon Midstream, LLC. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company serves as the general partner of the Partnership. The Company continues to consolidate the results of the Partnership and records an income tax provision only as to its ownership percentage. The Company records the noncontrolling interest of the public limited partners in its condensed consolidated financial statements. On May 12, 2015, the Company and NGP Holdings entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., relating to the offer and sale by NGP Holdings (the “Secondary Offering”) of 6,000,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $24.20 per share ( $23.99 per share net of underwriting discounts and commissions). The Secondary Offering closed on May 15, 2015. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock by NGP Holdings. The Company’s Board of Directors did not declare or pay a dividend for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014 . On August 13, 2015 , a cash distribution of $0.1905 per common and subordinated unit was paid by the Partnership to the Partnership’s unitholders related to the second quarter of 2015. On October 23, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner declared a cash distribution to the Partnership’s unitholders for the third quarter of 2015 of $ 0.1935 per common and subordinated unit. The cash distribution will be paid on November 12, 2015 to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 3, 2015.

Incentive Units

Incentive Units	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Incentive Units	Incentive Units In connection with the IPO and the related corporate reorganization, the Rice Appalachia incentive unit holders contributed their Rice Appalachia incentive units to NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings in return for (i) incentive units in such entities that, in the aggregate, were substantially similar to the Rice Appalachia incentive units they previously held and (ii) shares of common stock in the amount of $3.4 million related to the extinguishment of the incentive burden attributable to Mr. Daniel J. Rice III. No payments were made in respect of incentive units prior to the completion of the Company’s IPO. As a result of the IPO, the payment likelihood related to the NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings incentive units was deemed probable, requiring the Company to recognize compensation expense. The compensation expense related to these interests is treated as additional paid in capital from NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings in our financial statements and is not deductible for federal or state income tax purposes. The compensation expense recognized is a non-cash charge, with the settlement obligation resting on NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings, and as such are not dilutive to Rice Energy Inc. NGP Holdings The NGP Holdings incentive units are considered a liability-based award and are adjusted to fair market value on a quarterly basis until all payments have been made. The recognized and unrecognized compensation expense related to the NGP Holdings incentive units is sensitive to certain assumptions, including the estimated timing of NGP Holdings’ sale of the Company’s common stock. Compensation (income) expense relative to the NGP Holdings incentive units was $(7.7) million and $(8.6) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $7.5 million and $47.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, the estimated unrecognized compensation expense related to the NGP Holdings interests is approximately $13.9 million . In the first quarter of 2014, NGP Holding’s distribution thresholds with regard to certain classes (tiers) of incentive units were satisfied as a result of NGP Holdings’ distribution of net proceeds from its sale of the Company’s common stock in the IPO, and NGP Holdings made cash distributions to its members, including holders of incentive units, in an aggregate amount of $4.4 million . As a result of the Company’s August 2014 Equity Offering, NGP Holdings paid approximately $12.0 million in the third quarter of 2014 to holders of certain classes of incentive units. The sale of the Company’s stock by NGP Holdings in the Secondary Offering triggered a payment to holders of certain classes of incentive units in May 2015, which resulted in approximately $26.7 million expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Rice Holdings The Rice Holdings incentive units are considered an equity-based award with the fair value of the award determined at the grant date and amortized over the service period of the award using the straight-line method. Compensation expense relative to the Rice Holdings incentive units was $7.1 million and $27.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, and $6.9 million and $34.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , respectively. The Company will recognize approximately $45.1 million of additional compensation expense over the remaining expected service period related to the Rice Holdings incentive units. In August 2014, the triggering event for the Rice Holdings incentive units was achieved. As a result, in September 2014 and September 2015, Rice Holdings distributed one quarter and one third, respectively, of its then-remaining assets (consisting solely of shares of the Company’s common stock) to its members pursuant to the terms of its limited liability company agreement. In addition, in September 2016 and 2017, Rice Holdings will distribute one half and all, respectively, of its then-remaining assets (consisting solely of shares of the Company’s common stock) to its members pursuant to the terms of its limited liability company agreement. As a result, over time, the shares of the Company’s common stock held by Rice Holdings will be transferred in their entirety to Rice Energy Irrevocable Trust and the incentive unitholders. Total compensation (income) expense relative to the NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings incentive units was $(0.7) million and $45.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $26.4 million and $101.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Of the total compensation (income) expense recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, approximately $1.7 million and $12.8 million , respectively, related to changes in certain service condition assumptions. Three tranches of the incentive units have a time vesting feature. A roll forward of those units from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 is included below. Vested Units Balance, December 31, 2014 1,800,911 Vested During Period 793,440 Forfeited During Period — Granted During Period — Canceled During Period — Vested Units Balance, September 30, 2015 2,594,351 Four tranches of the incentive units do not have a time vesting feature, and their payouts are triggered upon a future payment condition. As such, none of these awards have legally vested as of September 30, 2015 . The fair value of the incentive units was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model with the following assumptions: Rice Holdings Valuation Date 1/29/2014 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 47.00 % Risk-Free Rate 1.11 % Expected Life (Years) 4.0 Rice Holdings Valuation Date 4/14/2014 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 45.19 % Risk-Free Rate 1.13 % Expected Life (Years) 3.8 Rice Holdings Valuation Date 4/16/2014 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 44.32 % Risk-Free Rate 1.18 % Expected Life (Years) 3.8 NGP Holdings Valuation Date 9/30/2015 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 47.86 % Risk-Free Rate 0.33 % Expected Life (Years) 1.0 Stock-Based Compensation During the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company granted stock compensation awards to certain non-employee directors and employees under the Company’s long-term incentive plan. The awards consisted of restricted stock units, which vest upon the passage of time, and performance stock units, which vest based upon attainment of specified performance criteria. Stock compensation expense related to these awards was $3.3 million and $8.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, and $2.1 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , respectively. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company has unrecognized compensation expense related to these equity awards of $23.4 million . Stock compensation expense also includes phantom unit awards granted in connection with the closing of the Partnership’s IPO to certain non-employee directors of the Partnership and executive officers and employees of Rice Energy. The Partnership recorded $1.0 million and $3.0 million of equity compensation expense related to these awards in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively. As of September 30, 2015 , the Partnership has unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards of $3.8 million .

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Incentive Units In connection with the IPO and the related corporate reorganization, the Rice Appalachia incentive unit holders contributed their Rice Appalachia incentive units to NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings in return for (i) incentive units in such entities that, in the aggregate, were substantially similar to the Rice Appalachia incentive units they previously held and (ii) shares of common stock in the amount of $3.4 million related to the extinguishment of the incentive burden attributable to Mr. Daniel J. Rice III. No payments were made in respect of incentive units prior to the completion of the Company’s IPO. As a result of the IPO, the payment likelihood related to the NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings incentive units was deemed probable, requiring the Company to recognize compensation expense. The compensation expense related to these interests is treated as additional paid in capital from NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings in our financial statements and is not deductible for federal or state income tax purposes. The compensation expense recognized is a non-cash charge, with the settlement obligation resting on NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings, and as such are not dilutive to Rice Energy Inc. NGP Holdings The NGP Holdings incentive units are considered a liability-based award and are adjusted to fair market value on a quarterly basis until all payments have been made. The recognized and unrecognized compensation expense related to the NGP Holdings incentive units is sensitive to certain assumptions, including the estimated timing of NGP Holdings’ sale of the Company’s common stock. Compensation (income) expense relative to the NGP Holdings incentive units was $(7.7) million and $(8.6) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $7.5 million and $47.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, the estimated unrecognized compensation expense related to the NGP Holdings interests is approximately $13.9 million . In the first quarter of 2014, NGP Holding’s distribution thresholds with regard to certain classes (tiers) of incentive units were satisfied as a result of NGP Holdings’ distribution of net proceeds from its sale of the Company’s common stock in the IPO, and NGP Holdings made cash distributions to its members, including holders of incentive units, in an aggregate amount of $4.4 million . As a result of the Company’s August 2014 Equity Offering, NGP Holdings paid approximately $12.0 million in the third quarter of 2014 to holders of certain classes of incentive units. The sale of the Company’s stock by NGP Holdings in the Secondary Offering triggered a payment to holders of certain classes of incentive units in May 2015, which resulted in approximately $26.7 million expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Rice Holdings The Rice Holdings incentive units are considered an equity-based award with the fair value of the award determined at the grant date and amortized over the service period of the award using the straight-line method. Compensation expense relative to the Rice Holdings incentive units was $7.1 million and $27.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, and $6.9 million and $34.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , respectively. The Company will recognize approximately $45.1 million of additional compensation expense over the remaining expected service period related to the Rice Holdings incentive units. In August 2014, the triggering event for the Rice Holdings incentive units was achieved. As a result, in September 2014 and September 2015, Rice Holdings distributed one quarter and one third, respectively, of its then-remaining assets (consisting solely of shares of the Company’s common stock) to its members pursuant to the terms of its limited liability company agreement. In addition, in September 2016 and 2017, Rice Holdings will distribute one half and all, respectively, of its then-remaining assets (consisting solely of shares of the Company’s common stock) to its members pursuant to the terms of its limited liability company agreement. As a result, over time, the shares of the Company’s common stock held by Rice Holdings will be transferred in their entirety to Rice Energy Irrevocable Trust and the incentive unitholders. Total compensation (income) expense relative to the NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings incentive units was $(0.7) million and $45.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $26.4 million and $101.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Of the total compensation (income) expense recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, approximately $1.7 million and $12.8 million , respectively, related to changes in certain service condition assumptions. Three tranches of the incentive units have a time vesting feature. A roll forward of those units from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 is included below. Vested Units Balance, December 31, 2014 1,800,911 Vested During Period 793,440 Forfeited During Period — Granted During Period — Canceled During Period — Vested Units Balance, September 30, 2015 2,594,351 Four tranches of the incentive units do not have a time vesting feature, and their payouts are triggered upon a future payment condition. As such, none of these awards have legally vested as of September 30, 2015 . The fair value of the incentive units was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model with the following assumptions: Rice Holdings Valuation Date 1/29/2014 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 47.00 % Risk-Free Rate 1.11 % Expected Life (Years) 4.0 Rice Holdings Valuation Date 4/14/2014 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 45.19 % Risk-Free Rate 1.13 % Expected Life (Years) 3.8 Rice Holdings Valuation Date 4/16/2014 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 44.32 % Risk-Free Rate 1.18 % Expected Life (Years) 3.8 NGP Holdings Valuation Date 9/30/2015 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 47.86 % Risk-Free Rate 0.33 % Expected Life (Years) 1.0 Stock-Based Compensation During the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company granted stock compensation awards to certain non-employee directors and employees under the Company’s long-term incentive plan. The awards consisted of restricted stock units, which vest upon the passage of time, and performance stock units, which vest based upon attainment of specified performance criteria. Stock compensation expense related to these awards was $3.3 million and $8.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, and $2.1 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , respectively. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company has unrecognized compensation expense related to these equity awards of $23.4 million . Stock compensation expense also includes phantom unit awards granted in connection with the closing of the Partnership’s IPO to certain non-employee directors of the Partnership and executive officers and employees of Rice Energy. The Partnership recorded $1.0 million and $3.0 million of equity compensation expense related to these awards in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively. As of September 30, 2015 , the Partnership has unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards of $3.8 million .

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the dilutive effect of potential common stock that could be issued by the Company in conjunction with stock awards that have been granted to directors and employees. The following is a calculation of the basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding and EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . As indicated in Note 1, the Company’s corporate reorganization was considered a transaction amongst entities under common control. Therefore, the weighted average shares used in the Company’s EPS calculation assume that the Rice Energy Inc. corporate structure was in place for all periods presented. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands, except share data) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Income (numerator): Net income (loss) $ 58,950 $ (6,862 ) $ (10,579 ) $ 114,675 Weighted-average number of shares of common stock (denominator): Basic 136,381,909 132,269,081 136,330,198 125,411,524 Diluted 136,521,828 132,269,081 136,330,198 125,678,095 Earnings (loss) per share: Basic $ 0.43 $ (0.05 ) $ (0.08 ) $ 0.91 Diluted $ 0.43 $ (0.05 ) $ (0.08 ) $ 0.91 For the three months ended September 30, 2015, 237,181 shares attributable to equity awards were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation as to do so would have been anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, 160,248 shares attributable to equity awards were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation as the Company incurred a net loss for the periods presented herein. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, 76,800 shares were not considered dilutive as the Company incurred a net loss for the periods presented herein.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company is a corporation subject to federal income tax at a statutory rate of 35% of pretax earnings and, as such, its future income taxes will be dependent upon its future taxable income. The Company did not report any income tax benefit or expense for periods prior to the consummation of its IPO because Rice Drilling B, the Company’s accounting predecessor, is a limited liability company that was not subject to federal income tax. The reorganization of the Company’s business in connection with the closing of the IPO, such that it is now held by a corporation subject to federal income tax, required the recognition of a deferred tax asset or liability for the initial temporary differences at the time of the IPO. The resulting deferred tax liability of approximately $162.3 million was recorded in equity at the date of the completion of the IPO as it represents a transaction among shareholders. Additionally, the pro forma EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 disclosed in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations assumes a statutory tax rate. The Company estimates an annual effective income tax rate based on projected results for the year and applies this rate to income before taxes to calculate income tax expense. All of the Partnership’s earnings are included in the Company’s net income; however, the Company is not required to record income tax expense with respect to the portion of the Partnership’s earnings allocated to its noncontrolling public limited partners, which reduces the Company’s effective tax rate. Any refinements made due to subsequent information that affects the estimated annual effective income tax rate are reflected as adjustments in the current period. The tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $19.8 million and $18.3 million , respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 23% and 75% , respectively. Tax expense of $14.0 million was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2014 , resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 196% . Tax expense of $18.8 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 , resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 14% . The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 differs from the statutory rate due principally to nondeductible incentive unit expense, pre-tax income prior to the IPO and the portion of the Partnership’s earnings allocated to its noncontrolling public limited partners. Based on management’s analysis, the Company did not have any uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2015 .

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” or ASU No. 2014-09. The FASB created Topic 606 which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. ASU 2014-09 will enhance comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries and capital markets compared to existing guidance. Additionally, ASU 2014-09 will reduce the number of requirements which an entity must consider in recognizing revenue, as this update will replace multiple locations for guidance. The FASB and International Accounting Standards Board initiated this joint project to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for both U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date.” The amendments in this update deferred the effective date for implementation of ASU 2014-09 by one year. ASU 2014-09 will now be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied retrospectively. Early application is permitted only for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that period. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the standard and the impact on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.” ASU 2015-02 affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact this standard may have on its financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplification of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 was issued to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements.” ASU 2015-15 clarifies the guidance in ASU 2015-03 regarding presentation and subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements. The SEC staff announced they would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. ASU 2015-16 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2015-16.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On October 6, 2015, Rice Midstream Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, signed a letter of intent with Gulfport Energy Corporation (“Gulfport”) to form a midstream joint venture (the “Midstream JV”) to develop natural gas gathering and water services assets to support Gulfport’s dry gas Utica Shale development in eastern Belmont County, Ohio and Monroe County, Ohio. Rice Midstream Holdings will own 75% of the Midstream JV and be responsible for constructing and operating the Midstream JV’s assets. Gulfport will own the remaining 25% of the Midstream JV and dedicate approximately 77,000 net leasehold acres, including the acreage recently acquired in its Paloma Partners III, LLC and American Energy - Utica, LLC transactions. Gulfport will also contribute to the Midstream JV an existing 11 -mile gas gathering pipeline and a 350 MDth/d TETCO interconnect, which are both located in Monroe County, Ohio. On October 30, 2015, a scheduled redetermination of the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility occurred as a result of which the borrowing base increased from $650.0 million to $750.0 million and the sublimit for letters of credit increased from $175.0 million to $250.0 million . In addition, the Company entered into the Sixth Amendment (the “Sixth Amendment”) to the Amended Credit Agreement, which (a) capped EBITDAX attributable cash distributions received by the Company from to Rice Midstream Holdings at (i) EBITDA (as defined in the Midstream Holdings Credit Agreement (defined below), as amended) of Rice Midstream Holdings multiplied by (ii) the percentage of Rice Midstream Holdings’ equity interests that are owned by the Company, and (b) expanded the hedging covenant in the Amended Credit Agreement to provide for, and permit as secured obligations thereunder, certain firm transportation reimbursement agreements of the Company and its subsidiaries with the lenders and their affiliates. Please see Note 3 for additional information regarding the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility. On October 30, 2015, Rice Midstream Holdings entered into the First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement, among Rice Midstream Holdings, as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and other parties thereto (the “Midstream Holdings Credit Agreement”). The First Amendment amends the Midstream Holdings Credit Agreement to permit the Midstream JV. The First Amendment, among other things, (i) permits unlimited investment into the Midstream JV, subject to certain pro forma leverage and credit facility availability tests, (ii) amends the EBITDA definition to provide for certain capital expansion project add-backs related to the Midstream JV and (iii) allows for cash distributions from unrestricted subsidiaries of Rice Midstream Holdings other than the Midstream JV in amounts up to 40% of EBITDA for reporting periods ending in 2016 (and 25% thereafter), subject to an increased margin chargeable on the loans, and an exclusion for any cash distributions received from the Midstream JV, in each case during such reporting periods. Additionally, the First Amendment provides that, in connection with the Company’s sale of the midstream water entities described below, the aggregate commitments under the Credit Agreement shall be reduced, if the commitments are then higher than such amount, to an amount equal to (i) EBITDA for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters (as adjusted to give pro forma effect to the acquisition of the Water Assets (defined below)) multiplied by (ii) a factor of 15.0 , rather than a factor of 5.0 . Please see Note 3 for additional information regarding the Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility. On November 4, 2015, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and between the Company and the Partnership, pursuant to which the Company sold all of the outstanding limited liability company interests of Rice Water Services (PA) LLC (“PA Water”) and Rice Water Services (OH) LLC (“OH Water”), two wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company that own and operate the Company’s water services business (the “Water Assets”). The acquired business includes the Company’s Pennsylvania and Ohio fresh water distribution systems and related facilities that provide access to 15.9 MMgal/d of fresh water from the Monongahela River, the Ohio River and other regional water sources in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Company has also granted the Partnership, until December 31, 2025, (i) the exclusive right to develop water treatment facilities in the areas of dedication defined in the Water Services Agreements (defined below) and (ii) an option to purchase any water treatment facilities acquired by the Company in such areas at the Company’s acquisition cost (collectively, the “Option”). In consideration for the acquisition of the Water Assets and the receipt of the Option, the Partnership paid the Company $200.0 million in cash plus an additional amount, if certain of the conveyed systems’ capacities increase by 5.0 MMgal/d on or prior to December 31, 2017, equal to $25.0 million less the capital expenditures expended by the Partnership to achieve such increase, in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. In connection with the closing of the acquisition of the Water Assets, on November 4, 2015, the Company entered into Amended and Restated Water Services Agreements (the “Water Services Agreements”) with PA Water and OH Water, respectively, whereby PA Water and OH Water, as applicable, have agreed to provide certain fluid handling services to the Company, including the exclusive right to provide fresh water for well completions operations in the Marcellus and Utica Shales and to collect and recycle or dispose of flowback, produced water and other fluids for the Company within areas of dedication in defined service areas in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The initial term of the Water Services Agreements is until December 22, 2029 and from month to month thereafter. Under the agreements, the Company will pay (i) a variable fee, based on volumes of water supplied, for freshwater deliveries by pipeline directly to the well site, subject to annual CPI adjustments and (ii) a produced water hauling fee of actual out-of-pocket cost incurred by PA Water and OH Water, plus a 2% margin.

Guarantor Financial Information

Guarantor Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantor Financial Information	Guarantor Financial Information On April 25, 2014 , the Company issued $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes and on March 26, 2015 , the Company issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes. The obligations under the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors, subject to release provisions described in Note 3. The Company’s subsidiaries that constitute its midstream segment, including the Partnership, are unrestricted subsidiaries under the indentures governing the Notes and consequently are not Guarantors. In accordance with positions established by the SEC, the following shows separate financial information with respect to the Company, the Guarantors and the non-guarantor subsidiaries. The principal elimination entries eliminate investment in subsidiaries and certain intercompany balances and transactions. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash $ 98,218 $ 80,165 $ 37,701 $ — $ 216,084 Accounts receivable 209 212,890 11,237 — 224,336 Receivable from affiliates 32,200 (34,120 ) 1,981 — 61 Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,510 1,658 645 — 5,813 Derivative assets 35,903 121,573 — — 157,476 Total current assets 170,040 382,166 51,564 — 603,770 Investments in subsidiaries 2,656,435 138,775 — (2,795,210 ) — Gas collateral account — 3,995 41 — 4,036 Property, plant and equipment, net 11,621 2,308,174 802,267 (20,749 ) 3,101,313 Deferred financing costs, net 25,769 — 4,309 — 30,078 Goodwill — 294,908 39,142 — 334,050 Intangible assets, net — — 46,568 — 46,568 Derivative assets 22,518 83,277 — — 105,795 Deferred tax asset 71,485 — — (71,485 ) — Total assets $ 2,957,868 $ 3,211,295 $ 943,891 $ (2,887,444 ) $ 4,225,610 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable 4,978 77,614 43,041 — 125,633 Royalties payables — 54,141 — — 54,141 Accrued capital expenditures — 42,629 56,057 — 98,686 Accrued interest 38,421 — 224 — 38,645 Leasehold payables — 21,907 — — 21,907 Deferred tax liabilities 14,088 49,398 — — 63,486 Payable to affiliate — — — — — Other accrued liabilities 12,544 32,214 1,645 — 46,403 Total current liabilities 70,031 277,903 100,967 — 448,901 Long-term liabilities: Long-term debt 1,297,128 — 224,000 — 1,521,128 Leasehold payable — 7,010 — — 7,010 Deferred tax liabilities — 258,951 27,250 (71,485 ) 214,716 Other long-term liabilities 3,239 10,996 2,293 — 16,528 Total liabilities 1,370,398 554,860 354,510 (71,485 ) 2,208,283 Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest 1,587,470 2,656,435 138,775 (2,815,959 ) 1,566,721 Noncontrolling interest — — 450,606 — 450,606 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,957,868 $ 3,211,295 $ 943,891 $ (2,887,444 ) $ 4,225,610 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash $ 181,835 $ 41,934 $ 32,361 $ — $ 256,130 Accounts receivable 1,773 196,974 1,153 — 199,900 Receivable from affiliates 634 55 2,198 (2,799 ) 88 Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,296 1,702 341 — 3,339 Derivative assets 47,291 85,743 — — 133,034 Total current assets 232,829 326,408 36,053 (2,799 ) 592,491 Investments in subsidiaries 2,177,895 86,148 — (2,264,043 ) — Gas collateral account — 3,995 — — 3,995 Property, plant and equipment, net 10,348 1,986,856 464,127 — 2,461,331 Deferred financing costs, net 20,081 — 5,022 — 25,103 Goodwill — 294,908 39,142 — 334,050 Intangible assets, net — — 47,791 — 47,791 Other non-current assets 8,290 54,898 — — 63,188 Total assets $ 2,449,443 $ 2,753,213 $ 592,135 $ (2,266,842 ) $ 3,527,949 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ — $ 680 $ — $ — $ 680 Accounts payable 19,231 101,132 31,966 — 152,329 Royalties payables — 37,172 — — 37,172 Accrued capital expenditures 1,515 89,858 16,917 — 108,290 Accrued interest 9,375 — — — 9,375 Leasehold payables — 30,702 — — 30,702 Deferred tax liabilities 54,688 39,197 — (39,197 ) 54,688 Other accrued liabilities 16,652 27,502 2,086 (2,801 ) 43,439 Total current liabilities 101,461 326,243 50,969 (41,998 ) 436,675 Long-term liabilities: Long-term debt 900,000 — — — 900,000 Deferred tax liabilities 12,497 237,155 10,660 (51,094 ) 209,218 Leasehold payable — 4,279 — — 4,279 Other long-term liabilities 3,068 7,641 1,900 — 12,609 Total liabilities 1,017,026 575,318 63,529 (93,092 ) 1,562,781 Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest 1,432,417 2,177,895 86,148 (2,173,750 ) 1,522,710 Noncontrolling interest — — 442,458 — 442,458 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,449,443 $ 2,753,213 $ 592,135 $ (2,266,842 ) $ 3,527,949 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ — $ 130,145 $ — $ — $ 130,145 Firm transportation sales, net — 88 — — 88 Gathering, compression and water distribution — — 38,766 (25,378 ) 13,388 Total operating revenues — 130,233 38,766 (25,378 ) 143,621 Operating expenses: Lease operating — 12,325 — — 12,325 Gathering, compression and transportation — 41,654 — (17,406 ) 24,248 Production taxes and impact fees — 1,955 — — 1,955 Exploration — 830 — — 830 Midstream operation and maintenance — — 4,831 — 4,831 Incentive unit income — (453 ) (233 ) — (686 ) Stock compensation expense — 2,657 1,557 — 4,214 General and administrative — 18,592 5,521 — 24,113 Depreciation, depletion and amortization — 84,408 5,345 (478 ) 89,275 Amortization of intangible assets — — 408 — 408 Other income — (71 ) (194 ) — (265 ) Total operating expenses — 161,897 17,235 (17,884 ) 161,248 Operating (loss) income — (31,664 ) 21,531 (7,494 ) (17,627 ) Interest expense (22,424 ) (88 ) (1,437 ) — (23,949 ) Other income 170 506 22 — 698 Gain on derivative instruments 31,175 95,897 — — 127,072 Amortization of deferred financing costs (1,060 ) — (253 ) — (1,313 ) Equity income (loss) in affiliate 41,444 (981 ) — (40,463 ) — Income (loss) before income taxes 49,305 63,670 19,863 (47,957 ) 84,881 Income tax (expense) benefit (19,797 ) (23,092 ) (6,350 ) 29,442 (19,797 ) Net income (loss) 29,508 40,578 13,513 (18,515 ) 65,084 Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests — — (6,134 ) — (6,134 ) Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy $ 29,508 $ 40,578 $ 7,379 $ (18,515 ) $ 58,950 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ — $ 67,831 $ — $ — $ 67,831 Firm transportation sales, net — 9,733 — — 9,733 Gathering, compression and water distribution — — 1,620 (57 ) 1,563 Total operating revenues — 77,564 1,620 (57 ) 79,127 Operating expenses: Lease operating — 4,553 — — 4,553 Gathering, compression and transportation — 8,049 — (57 ) 7,992 Production taxes and impact fees — 1,114 — — 1,114 Exploration — 623 — — 623 Midstream operation and maintenance — (515 ) 2,244 — 1,729 Incentive unit expense — 19,468 6,950 — 26,418 Stock compensation expense — 1,786 272 — 2,058 General and administrative — 10,341 117 — 10,458 Depreciation, depletion and amortization — 32,854 999 — 33,853 Acquisition expense — 160 2,086 — 2,246 Amortization of intangible assets — — 408 — 408 Total operating expenses — 78,433 13,076 (57 ) 91,452 Operating loss — (869 ) (11,456 ) — (12,325 ) Interest expense (14,665 ) (1,089 ) — — (15,754 ) Other income (expense) 190 (406 ) — — (216 ) Gain on derivative instruments — 36,935 — — 36,935 Amortization of deferred financing costs (707 ) — — — (707 ) Loss on extinguishment of debt — (790 ) — — (790 ) Equity in income (loss) of affiliate 5,603 (9,335 ) — 3,732 — Income (loss) before income taxes (9,579 ) 24,446 (11,456 ) 3,732 7,143 Income tax (expense) benefit (14,005 ) (18,840 ) 2,119 16,721 (14,005 ) Net (loss) income (23,584 ) 5,606 (9,337 ) 20,453 (6,862 ) Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests — — — — — Net (loss) income attributable to Rice Energy $ (23,584 ) $ 5,606 $ (9,337 ) $ 20,453 $ (6,862 ) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ — $ 327,947 $ — $ — $ 327,947 Firm transportation sales, net — 3,353 — — 3,353 Gathering, compression and water distribution — — 103,025 (68,270 ) 34,755 Total operating revenues — 331,300 103,025 (68,270 ) 366,055 Operating expenses: Lease operating — 35,006 — — 35,006 Gathering, compression and transportation — 102,021 — (46,511 ) 55,510 Production taxes and impact fees — 5,103 — — 5,103 Exploration — 1,925 — — 1,925 Midstream operation and maintenance — — 10,963 — 10,963 Incentive unit expense — 43,930 1,940 — 45,870 Stock compensation expense — 7,889 3,792 — 11,681 General and administrative — 48,007 14,021 — 62,028 Depreciation, depletion and amortization — 216,665 12,341 (1,010 ) 227,996 Amortization of intangible assets — — 1,224 — 1,224 Other expense — 2,979 645 — 3,624 Total operating expenses — 463,525 44,926 (47,521 ) 460,930 Operating (loss) income — (132,225 ) 58,099 (20,749 ) (94,875 ) Interest expense (60,232 ) (137 ) (3,068 ) — (63,437 ) Other income 526 1,338 30 — 1,894 Gain on derivative instruments 40,274 144,455 — — 184,729 Amortization of deferred financing costs (2,966 ) — (756 ) — (3,722 ) Equity (loss) income in affiliate (28,127 ) (921 ) — 29,048 — (Loss) income before income taxes (50,525 ) 12,510 54,305 8,299 24,589 Income tax (expense) benefit (18,335 ) (41,647 ) (16,634 ) 58,281 (18,335 ) Net (loss) income (68,860 ) (29,137 ) 37,671 66,580 6,254 Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests — — (16,833 ) — (16,833 ) Net (loss) income attributable to Rice Energy $ (68,860 ) $ (29,137 ) $ 20,838 $ 66,580 $ (10,579 ) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ — $ 246,816 $ — $ — $ 246,816 Firm transportation sales, net — 11,851 — — 11,851 Gathering, compression and water distribution — — 3,080 (202 ) 2,878 Total operating revenues — 258,667 3,080 (202 ) 261,545 Operating expenses: Lease operating — 16,406 — — 16,406 Gathering, compression and transportation — 22,666 — (202 ) 22,464 Production taxes and impact fees — 2,624 — — 2,624 Exploration — 1,582 — — 1,582 Midstream operation and maintenance — — 3,564 — 3,564 Incentive unit expense — 90,032 11,663 — 101,695 Stock compensation expense — 2,871 403 — 3,274 General and administrative — 29,340 7,393 — 36,733 Depreciation, depletion and amortization — 89,316 2,596 — 91,912 Acquisition expense — 160 2,086 — 2,246 Amortization of intangible assets — — 748 — 748 Total operating expenses — 254,997 28,453 (202 ) 283,248 Operating loss — 3,670 (25,373 ) — (21,703 ) Interest expense (24,917 ) (13,820 ) — — (38,737 ) Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture — 203,579 — — 203,579 Other income (expense) 210 (30 ) — — 180 Loss on derivative instruments — 5,357 — — 5,357 Amortization of deferred financing costs (1,239 ) (489 ) — — (1,728 ) Loss on extinguishment of debt — (3,934 ) — — (3,934 ) Write-off of deferred financing costs — (6,896 ) — — (6,896 ) Equity loss of joint ventures — (2,656 ) — — (2,656 ) Equity in income (loss) of affiliate 136,220 (16,842 ) — (119,378 ) — Income (loss) before income taxes 110,274 167,939 (25,373 ) (119,378 ) 133,462 Income tax (expense) benefit (18,787 ) (31,720 ) 8,532 23,188 (18,787 ) Net income (loss) 91,487 136,219 (16,841 ) (96,190 ) 114,675 Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests — — — — — Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy $ 91,487 $ 136,219 $ (16,841 ) $ (96,190 ) $ 114,675 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ (47,935 ) $ 275,383 $ 64,707 $ (21,759 ) $ 270,396 Capital expenditures for property and equipment (3,885 ) (634,654 ) (303,126 ) 21,759 (919,906 ) Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties — 10,201 — — 10,201 Investment in subsidiaries (419,385 ) (31,386 ) — 450,771 — Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (423,270 ) (655,839 ) (303,126 ) 472,530 (909,705 ) Proceeds from borrowings 411,932 — 224,000 — 635,932 Repayments of debt obligations (15,692 ) (698 ) — — (16,390 ) Debt issuance costs (8,652 ) — (44 ) — (8,696 ) Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO — — (129 ) — (129 ) Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders — — (11,454 ) — (11,454 ) Parent distributions, net — 419,385 31,386 (450,771 ) — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 387,588 418,687 243,759 (450,771 ) 599,263 Increase (decrease) in cash (83,617 ) 38,231 5,340 — (40,046 ) Cash, beginning of year 181,835 41,934 32,361 — 256,130 Cash, end of period $ 98,218 $ 80,165 $ 37,701 $ — $ 216,084 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 12,393 $ 51,176 $ 6,110 $ — $ 69,679 Capital expenditures for property and equipment (7,358 ) — (404,876 ) — (230,174 ) — — (642,408 ) Investment in subsidiaries (1,572,448 ) (226,808 ) — 1,799,256 — Acquisition of Marcellus JV, net of cash acquired — (82,766 ) — — (82,766 ) Acquisition of Greene County assets — (329,469 ) — — (329,469 ) Acquisition of Momentum assets — (111,447 ) — — (111,447 ) Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties 11,542 — — 11,542 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,579,806 ) (1,143,824 ) (230,174 ) 1,799,256 (1,154,548 ) Proceeds from borrowings 900,000 — — — 900,000 Repayments of debt obligations — (498,983 ) — — (498,983 ) Restricted cash for convertible debt — 8,268 — — 8,268 Debt issuance costs (24,283 ) 5,744 (862 ) — (19,401 ) Costs relating to IPO (1,412 ) — — — (1,412 ) Proceeds from conversion of warrants — 1,975 — — 1,975 Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees 598,500 — — — 598,500 Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering (784 ) — — — (784 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees 197,072 — — — 197,072 Parent contributions, net — 1,572,448 226,808 (1,799,256 ) — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,669,093 1,089,452 225,946 (1,799,256 ) 1,185,235 Increase (decrease) in cash 101,680 (3,196 ) 1,882 — 100,366 Cash, beginning of year — 31,408 204 — 31,612 Cash, end of period $ 101,680 $ 28,212 $ 2,086 $ — $ 131,978

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Rice Energy Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . A corporate reorganization occurred concurrently with the completion of the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) on January 29, 2014 . As a part of this corporate reorganization, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in Rice Energy Appalachia LLC (“Rice Appalachia”) and Rice Drilling B LLC (“Rice Drilling B”) (other than those already held by Rice Appalachia) in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock. This reorganization constituted a common control transaction and the accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented as though this reorganization had occurred for the earliest period presented. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Rice Midstream Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Rice Midstream Holdings”), owns a 50.0% interest in Rice Midstream Partners LP, a publicly-traded subsidiary of the Company (the “Partnership”). The financial results of the Partnership are consolidated and the remaining 50.0% interest in the Partnership is reflected as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated financial statements. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes therein for the year ended December 31, 2014 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “ 2014 Annual Report”). Certain prior period financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts receivable are primarily from the Company’s joint interest partners and natural gas marketers. The Company extends credit to parties in the normal course of business based upon management’s assessment of their creditworthiness. A valuation allowance is provided for those accounts for which collection is estimated as doubtful; uncollectible accounts are written off and charged against the allowance. In estimating the allowance, management considers, among other things, how recently and how frequently payments have been received and the financial position of the party.
Income Taxes	The Company estimates an annual effective income tax rate based on projected results for the year and applies this rate to income before taxes to calculate income tax expense. All of the Partnership’s earnings are included in the Company’s net income; however, the Company is not required to record income tax expense with respect to the portion of the Partnership’s earnings allocated to its noncontrolling public limited partners, which reduces the Company’s effective tax rate. Any refinements made due to subsequent information that affects the estimated annual effective income tax rate are reflected as adjustments in the current period.
New Accounting Pronouncements	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” or ASU No. 2014-09. The FASB created Topic 606 which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. ASU 2014-09 will enhance comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries and capital markets compared to existing guidance. Additionally, ASU 2014-09 will reduce the number of requirements which an entity must consider in recognizing revenue, as this update will replace multiple locations for guidance. The FASB and International Accounting Standards Board initiated this joint project to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for both U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date.” The amendments in this update deferred the effective date for implementation of ASU 2014-09 by one year. ASU 2014-09 will now be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied retrospectively. Early application is permitted only for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that period. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the standard and the impact on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.” ASU 2015-02 affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact this standard may have on its financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplification of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 was issued to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements.” ASU 2015-15 clarifies the guidance in ASU 2015-03 regarding presentation and subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements. The SEC staff announced they would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. ASU 2015-16 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2015-16.

Accounts Receivable (Tables)

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts Receivable	Accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are detailed below. (in thousands) September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Joint interest $ 133,062 $ 125,300 Natural gas sales 84,236 72,206 Other 7,038 2,394 Total accounts receivable $ 224,336 $ 199,900

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Long-term debt consists of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 : (in thousands) September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Long-term Debt Senior Notes Due 2022 (a) $ 900,000 $ 900,000 Senior Notes Due 2023 (b) 397,128 — Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (c) — — Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility (d) 152,000 — RMP Revolving Credit Facility (e) 72,000 — Other — 680 Total debt $ 1,521,128 $ 900,680 Less current portion — 680 Long-term debt $ 1,521,128 $ 900,000 Senior Notes 6.25% Senior Notes Due 2022 (a) On April 25, 2014 , the Company issued $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which resulted in net proceeds of $882.7 million , after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $17.3 million . The 2022 Notes will mature on May 1, 2022 , and interest is payable on the 2022 Notes on each May 1 and November 1 . At any time prior to May 1, 2017 , the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2022 Notes at a redemption price of 106.25% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2017 , the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2022 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2022 Notes, the holders of the 2022 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2022 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2017 , the Company may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 104.688% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.125% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2018, 101.563% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2019 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2020, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. 7.25% Senior Notes Due 2023 (b) On March 26, 2015 , the Company issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2023 (the “ 2023 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act, which resulted in net proceeds of $389.3 million , after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $10.7 million . The Company used a portion of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, and intends to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The original issuance discount of $3.1 million related to the 2023 Notes is recorded as a reduction of the principal amount. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company recorded $0.1 million and $0.2 million , respectively, of amortization of the debt discount as interest expense using the effective interest method and a rate of 7.345% . The 2023 Notes will mature on May 1, 2023 , and interest is payable on the 2023 Notes on each May 1 and November 1 , commencing on November 1, 2015 . At any time prior to May 1, 2018 , the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2023 Notes at a redemption price of 107.250% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2018 , the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2023 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2023 Notes, the holders of the 2023 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2023 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2018 , the Company may redeem some or all of the 2023 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 105.438% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.625% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2019, 101.813% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2020 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2021, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. In connection with the issuance and sale of the 2023 Notes, the Company and the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers, dated March 26, 2015 . Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC so that holders of the 2023 Notes can exchange the 2023 Notes for registered notes with substantially identical terms. The Company and the Guarantors will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange to be completed within 365 days after the issuance of the 2023 Notes. The Company and the Guarantors are required to pay additional interest if they fail to comply with their obligations to register the 2023 Notes within the specified time periods. The 2022 Notes and the 2023 Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt, and will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s future subordinated debt. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. The Notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally, guaranteed by the Guarantors. The indentures governing the Notes provide that the guarantees of the Notes will be released under certain circumstances, including: • in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) of the Company; • in connection with any sale or other disposition of the capital stock of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, such that, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, such Guarantor would no longer constitute a subsidiary of the Company; • if the Company designates any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor to be an unrestricted subsidiary in accordance with the indentures governing the Notes; • upon legal defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the indentures governing the Notes; or • if such Guarantor ceases to guarantee any other indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor under a credit facility, provided no Event of Default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing. The indentures governing the Notes restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur or guarantee additional debt or issue certain types of preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire the Company’s capital stock or subordinated debt; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) incur liens; (v) enter into transactions with affiliates; (vi) merge or consolidate with another company; (vii) transfer and sell assets; and (viii) create unrestricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. If at any time when the Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and no default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing, many of such covenants will terminate and the Company and its restricted subsidiaries will cease to be subject to such covenants. The indentures governing the Notes contain customary events of default, including: • default in any payment of interest on any Note when due, continued for 30 days; • default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, on any Note when due; • failure by the Company to comply with its other obligations under the indentures governing the Notes, in certain cases subject to notice and grace periods; • payment defaults and accelerations with respect to other indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) in the aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million or more; • certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; • failure by the Company or Restricted Subsidiary to pay certain final judgments aggregating in excess of $25.0 million within 60 days; and • any guarantee of the Notes by a Guarantor ceases to be in full force and effect, is declared null and void in a judicial proceeding or is denied or disaffirmed by its maker. Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (c) In April 2013, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. As of September 30, 2015 , the borrowing base under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) governing the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility was $650.0 million and the sublimit for letters of credit was $175.0 million . The Company had zero borrowings outstanding and $125.4 million in letters of credit outstanding under its Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015 , resulting in availability of $524.6 million . On October 30, 2015, a scheduled redetermination occurred as a result of which the borrowing base of the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility was increased from $650.0 million to $750.0 million and the sublimit for letters of credit increased from $175.0 million to $250.0 million . The next redetermination of the borrowing base is scheduled for April 1, 2016. The maturity date of the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is January 29, 2019. Eurodollar loans under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 150 to 250 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 50 to 150 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized. The Amended Credit Agreement is secured by liens on at least 80% of the proved oil and gas reserves of the Company and its subsidiaries (other than any subsidiary that is designated as an unrestricted subsidiary, including Rice Midstream Holdings and its subsidiaries), as well as significant unproved acreage and substantially all of the personal property of the Company and such restricted subsidiaries, and the Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are guaranteed by such restricted subsidiaries. The Amended Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: • incur additional indebtedness; • sell assets; • make loans to others; • make investments; • enter into mergers; • make or declare dividends; • hedge future production or interest rates; • incur liens; and • engage in certain other transactions without the prior consent of the lenders. The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, which are measured at the end of each calendar quarter: • a current ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated current assets (including unused commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement and excluding non-cash derivative assets) to consolidated current liabilities (excluding current maturities under the Amended Credit Agreement and non-cash derivative liabilities), of not less than 1.0 to 1.0 ; and • a minimum interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated EBITDAX (as such term is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) based on the trailing 12 month period to consolidated interest expense, of not less than 2.5 to 1.0 . The Company was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of September 30, 2015 . Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility (d) On December 22, 2014 , Rice Midstream Holdings LLC (“Rice Midstream Holdings”) entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $300.0 million and a sublimit for letters of credit of $25.0 million . As of September 30, 2015 , Rice Midstream Holdings had $152.0 million of borrowings outstanding and $0.1 million letters of credit under this facility. The credit facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures and to purchase assets and matures on December 22, 2019 . Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. Under the revolving credit facility, Rice Midstream Holdings may elect to borrow in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 225 to 300 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 125 to 200 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Rice Midstream Holdings also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 37.5 to 50 basis points. The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries (which do not include the Partnership, Rice Midstream Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the Partnership, or the Company and its subsidiaries other than Rice Midstream Holdings). The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: • incur or guarantee additional debt; • redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances; • make certain investments and acquisitions; • incur certain liens or permit them to exist; • enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; • merge or consolidate with another company; and • transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility also requires Rice Midstream Holdings to maintain the following financial ratios: • an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of Rice Midstream Holding’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter; and • a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.25 to 1.0. Rice Midstream Holdings was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of September 30, 2015 . RMP Revolving Credit Facility (e) On December 22, 2014 , Rice Midstream OpCo LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Rice Midstream OpCo”), e ntered into a revolving credit facility (the “RMP Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $450.0 million with an additional $200.0 million of commitments available under an accordion feature subject to lender approval. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility provides for a letter of credit sublimit of $50.0 million . As of September 30, 2015 , Rice Midstream OpCo had $72.0 million of borrowings outstanding and no letters of credit under this facility. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures, to purchase assets, to pay distributions and repurchase units and for general partnership purposes and matures on December 22, 2019 . Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. Under the revolving credit facility, the Partnership may elect to borrow in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 175 to 275 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 75 to 175 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. The Partnership also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 35 to 50 basis points. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: • incur or guarantee additional debt; • redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances; • make certain investments and acquisitions; • incur certain liens or permit them to exist; • enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; • merge or consolidate with another company; and • transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility also requires the Partnership to maintain the following financial ratios: • an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of the Partnership’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the RMP Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter; • a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.75 to 1.0, and after electing to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 5.25 to 1.0, and, in each case, with certain increases in the permitted total leverage ratio following the completion of a material acquisition; and • if the Partnership elects to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated senior secured debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 3.50 to 1.0. The Partnership was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of September 30, 2015 .
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	Expected aggregate maturities of the notes payable as of September 30, 2015 are as follows (in thousands) : Remainder of Year Ending December 31, 2015 $ — Year Ending December 31, 2016 — Year Ending December 31, 2017 — Year Ending December 31, 2018 — Year Ending December 31, 2019 and Beyond 1,521,128 Total $ 1,521,128

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions	As of September 30, 2015 , the Company has entered into derivative instruments with various financial institutions, fixing the price it receives for a portion of its natural gas through December 31, 2022 , as summarized in the following table: Swap Contract Expiration MMBtu/day Weighted Year ending December 31, 2015: NYMEX 220,000 $ 4.08 TCO 42,000 $ 3.30 Dominion South 58,000 $ 2.45 Year ending December 31, 2016: NYMEX 363,000 $ 3.74 Dominion South 31,000 $ 2.62 Year ending December 31, 2017: NYMEX 140,000 $ 3.70 Year ending December 31, 2018: NYMEX 5,000 $ 3.60 Year ending December 31, 2019: NYMEX 20,000 $ 3.23 Collar Contract Expiration MMBtu/day Floor/Ceiling Year ending December 31, 2015: NYMEX 183,000 $3.97/$4.65 Year ending December 31, 2016: NYMEX 50,000 $2.91/$3.60 Year ending December 31, 2017: NYMEX 220,000 $3.13/$3.61 Year ending December 31, 2018: NYMEX 280,000 $3.16/$3.62 Year ending December 31, 2019: NYMEX 130,000 $3.09/$3.60 Basis Contract Expiration MMBtu/day Swap ($/MMBtu) Year ending December 31, 2015: TCO 40,000 $ (0.33 ) Dominion South 11,000 $ (1.12 ) M2 12,000 $ (0.94 ) TETCO ELA 61,000 $ (0.11 ) MichCon 3,000 $ (0.04 ) Year ending December 31, 2016: TCO 44,000 $ (0.32 ) Dominion South 45,000 $ (1.10 ) M2 40,000 $ (1.08 ) TETCO ELA 110,000 $ (0.10 ) MichCon 24,000 $ (0.01 ) Chicago 40,000 $ (0.05 ) ANR SE 35,000 $ (0.10 ) Year ending December 31, 2017: TCO 27,000 $ (0.33 ) Dominion South 75,000 $ (0.94 ) M2 65,000 $ (1.01 ) TETCO ELA 80,000 $ (0.09 ) MichCon 4,000 $ (0.04 ) Chicago 10,000 $ (0.16 ) Year ending December 31, 2018: TCO 19,000 $ (0.40 ) Dominion South 75,000 $ (0.70 ) TETCO ELA 40,000 $ (0.08 ) MichCon 4,000 $ (0.04 ) Chicago 10,000 $ (0.19 ) Year ending December 31, 2019: TCO 10,000 $ (0.38 ) Dominion South 60,000 $ (0.61 ) TETCO ELA 10,000 $ (0.10 ) MichCon 20,000 $ (0.12 )
Offsetting Assets	The following tables present the gross amounts of recognized derivative assets and liabilities, the amounts offset under netting arrangements with counterparties and the resulting net amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the periods presented, all at fair value (refer to Note 5 for derivative instruments at fair value): As of September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements Derivative instruments, net Derivative assets $ 337,629 $ (74,358 ) $ 263,271 As of December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements Derivative instruments, net Derivative assets $ 201,775 $ (5,553 ) $ 196,222

Fair Value of Financial Instr27

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	The following assets and liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period (refer to Note 4 for details relating to derivative instruments): As of September 30, 2015 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using (in thousands) Carrying Value Total Fair Value Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant Assets: Derivative instruments, at fair value $ 263,271 $ 263,271 $ — $ 263,271 $ — Total assets $ 263,271 $ 263,271 $ — $ 263,271 $ — As of December 31, 2014 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using (in thousands) Carrying Value Total Fair Value Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant Assets: Derivative instruments, at fair value $ 196,222 $ 196,222 $ — $ 196,222 $ — Total assets $ 196,222 $ 196,222 $ — $ 196,222 $ —
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	The estimated fair value and carrying amount of long-term debt as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is shown in the table below (refer to Note 3 for details relating to the debt instruments). The fair value was estimated using Level 2 inputs based on rates reflective of the remaining maturity as well as the Company’s financial position. As of September 30, 2015 As of December 31, 2014 Long-Term Debt (in thousands) Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior Notes Due 2022 $ 900,000 $ 807,750 $ 900,000 $ 839,250 Senior Notes Due 2023 397,128 375,000 — — Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility 152,000 152,000 — — RMP Revolving Credit Facility 72,000 72,000 — — Other — — 680 680 Total $ 1,521,128 $ 1,406,750 $ 900,680 $ 839,930

Financial Information by Busi28

Financial Information by Business Segment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2015 : (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ 130,145 $ — $ — $ 130,145 Firm transportation sales, net 88 — — 88 Gathering, compression and water distribution — 38,766 (25,378 ) 13,388 Total operating revenues $ 130,233 $ 38,766 $ (25,378 ) $ 143,621 Operating expenses: Lease operating 12,325 — — 12,325 Gathering, compression and transportation 41,654 — (17,406 ) 24,248 Production taxes and impact fees 1,955 — — 1,955 Exploration 830 — — 830 Midstream operation and maintenance — 4,831 — 4,831 Incentive unit income (453 ) (233 ) — (686 ) Stock compensation expense 2,657 1,557 — 4,214 General and administrative 18,592 5,521 — 24,113 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 84,408 5,345 (478 ) 89,275 Amortization of intangible assets — 408 — 408 Other income (71 ) (194 ) — (265 ) Total operating expenses $ 161,897 $ 17,235 $ (17,884 ) $ 161,248 Operating (loss) income $ (31,664 ) $ 21,531 $ (7,494 ) $ (17,627 ) Capital expenditures for segment assets $ 185,897 $ 119,184 $ (7,972 ) $ 297,109 The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows for the three months ended September 30, 2014 : (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ 67,831 $ — $ — $ 67,831 Firm transportation sales, net 9,733 — — 9,733 Gathering, compression and water distribution — 1,620 (57 ) 1,563 Total operating revenues $ 77,564 $ 1,620 $ (57 ) $ 79,127 Operating expenses: Lease operating 4,553 — — 4,553 Gathering, compression and transportation 8,049 — (57 ) 7,992 Production taxes and impact fees 1,114 — — 1,114 Exploration 623 — — 623 Midstream operation and maintenance — 1,729 — 1,729 Incentive unit expense 19,468 6,950 — 26,418 Stock compensation expense 1,786 272 — 2,058 General and administrative 10,342 116 — 10,458 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 32,854 999 — 33,853 Acquisition costs 762 1,484 — 2,246 Amortization of intangible assets — 408 — 408 Total operating expenses $ 79,551 $ 11,958 $ (57 ) $ 91,452 Operating loss $ (1,987 ) $ (10,338 ) $ — $ (12,325 ) Capital expenditures for segment assets $ 17,942 $ 182,817 $ — $ 200,759 The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 : (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ 327,947 $ — $ — $ 327,947 Firm transportation sales, net 3,353 — — 3,353 Gathering, compression and water distribution — 103,025 (68,270 ) 34,755 Total operating revenues $ 331,300 $ 103,025 $ (68,270 ) $ 366,055 Operating expenses: Lease operating 35,006 — — 35,006 Gathering, compression and transportation 102,021 — (46,511 ) 55,510 Production taxes and impact fees 5,103 — — 5,103 Exploration 1,925 — — 1,925 Midstream operation and maintenance — 10,963 — 10,963 Incentive unit expense 43,930 1,940 — 45,870 Stock compensation expense 7,889 3,792 — 11,681 General and administrative 48,007 14,021 — 62,028 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 216,665 12,341 (1,010 ) 227,996 Amortization of intangible assets — 1,224 — 1,224 Other expense 2,979 645 — 3,624 Total operating expenses $ 463,525 $ 44,926 $ (47,521 ) $ 460,930 Operating (loss) income $ (132,225 ) $ 58,099 $ (20,749 ) $ (94,875 ) Capital expenditures for segment assets $ 638,539 $ 303,126 $ (21,759 ) $ 919,906 The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 : (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ 246,816 $ — $ — $ 246,816 Firm transportation sales, net 11,851 — — 11,851 Gathering, compression and water distribution — 3,080 (202 ) 2,878 Total operating revenues $ 258,667 $ 3,080 $ (202 ) $ 261,545 Operating expenses: Lease operating 16,406 — — 16,406 Gathering, compression and transportation 22,666 — (202 ) 22,464 Production taxes and impact fees 2,624 — — 2,624 Exploration 1,582 — — 1,582 Midstream operation and maintenance — 3,564 — 3,564 Incentive unit expense 90,032 11,663 — 101,695 Stock compensation expense 2,871 403 — 3,274 Acquisition expense 762 1,484 — 2,246 General and administrative 29,340 7,393 — 36,733 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 89,316 2,596 — 91,912 Amortization of intangible assets — 748 — 748 Total operating expenses $ 255,599 $ 27,851 $ (202 ) $ 283,248 Operating income (loss) $ 3,068 $ (24,771 ) $ — $ (21,703 ) Capital expenditures for segment assets $ 412,234 $ 230,174 $ — $ 642,408
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated	As of September 30, 2015: (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Segment assets $ 3,303,477 $ 943,892 $ (21,759 ) $ 4,225,610 Goodwill $ 294,908 $ 39,142 $ — $ 334,050 As of December 31, 2014: (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Segment assets $ 2,935,814 $ 592,135 $ — $ 3,527,949 Goodwill $ 294,908 $ 39,142 $ — $ 334,050
Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated	As of September 30, 2015: (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Segment assets $ 3,303,477 $ 943,892 $ (21,759 ) $ 4,225,610 Goodwill $ 294,908 $ 39,142 $ — $ 334,050 As of December 31, 2014: (in thousands) Exploration and Production Midstream Elimination of Intersegment Transactions Consolidated Total Segment assets $ 2,935,814 $ 592,135 $ — $ 3,527,949 Goodwill $ 294,908 $ 39,142 $ — $ 334,050

Incentive Units (Tables)

Incentive Units (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments	Three tranches of the incentive units have a time vesting feature. A roll forward of those units from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 is included below. Vested Units Balance, December 31, 2014 1,800,911 Vested During Period 793,440 Forfeited During Period — Granted During Period — Canceled During Period — Vested Units Balance, September 30, 2015 2,594,351
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques	The fair value of the incentive units was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model with the following assumptions: Rice Holdings Valuation Date 1/29/2014 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 47.00 % Risk-Free Rate 1.11 % Expected Life (Years) 4.0 Rice Holdings Valuation Date 4/14/2014 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 45.19 % Risk-Free Rate 1.13 % Expected Life (Years) 3.8 Rice Holdings Valuation Date 4/16/2014 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 44.32 % Risk-Free Rate 1.18 % Expected Life (Years) 3.8 NGP Holdings Valuation Date 9/30/2015 Dividend Yield 0.00 % Expected Volatility 47.86 % Risk-Free Rate 0.33 % Expected Life (Years) 1.0

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following is a calculation of the basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding and EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . As indicated in Note 1, the Company’s corporate reorganization was considered a transaction amongst entities under common control. Therefore, the weighted average shares used in the Company’s EPS calculation assume that the Rice Energy Inc. corporate structure was in place for all periods presented. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands, except share data) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Income (numerator): Net income (loss) $ 58,950 $ (6,862 ) $ (10,579 ) $ 114,675 Weighted-average number of shares of common stock (denominator): Basic 136,381,909 132,269,081 136,330,198 125,411,524 Diluted 136,521,828 132,269,081 136,330,198 125,678,095 Earnings (loss) per share: Basic $ 0.43 $ (0.05 ) $ (0.08 ) $ 0.91 Diluted $ 0.43 $ (0.05 ) $ (0.08 ) $ 0.91

Guarantor Financial Informati31

Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash $ 98,218 $ 80,165 $ 37,701 $ — $ 216,084 Accounts receivable 209 212,890 11,237 — 224,336 Receivable from affiliates 32,200 (34,120 ) 1,981 — 61 Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,510 1,658 645 — 5,813 Derivative assets 35,903 121,573 — — 157,476 Total current assets 170,040 382,166 51,564 — 603,770 Investments in subsidiaries 2,656,435 138,775 — (2,795,210 ) — Gas collateral account — 3,995 41 — 4,036 Property, plant and equipment, net 11,621 2,308,174 802,267 (20,749 ) 3,101,313 Deferred financing costs, net 25,769 — 4,309 — 30,078 Goodwill — 294,908 39,142 — 334,050 Intangible assets, net — — 46,568 — 46,568 Derivative assets 22,518 83,277 — — 105,795 Deferred tax asset 71,485 — — (71,485 ) — Total assets $ 2,957,868 $ 3,211,295 $ 943,891 $ (2,887,444 ) $ 4,225,610 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable 4,978 77,614 43,041 — 125,633 Royalties payables — 54,141 — — 54,141 Accrued capital expenditures — 42,629 56,057 — 98,686 Accrued interest 38,421 — 224 — 38,645 Leasehold payables — 21,907 — — 21,907 Deferred tax liabilities 14,088 49,398 — — 63,486 Payable to affiliate — — — — — Other accrued liabilities 12,544 32,214 1,645 — 46,403 Total current liabilities 70,031 277,903 100,967 — 448,901 Long-term liabilities: Long-term debt 1,297,128 — 224,000 — 1,521,128 Leasehold payable — 7,010 — — 7,010 Deferred tax liabilities — 258,951 27,250 (71,485 ) 214,716 Other long-term liabilities 3,239 10,996 2,293 — 16,528 Total liabilities 1,370,398 554,860 354,510 (71,485 ) 2,208,283 Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest 1,587,470 2,656,435 138,775 (2,815,959 ) 1,566,721 Noncontrolling interest — — 450,606 — 450,606 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,957,868 $ 3,211,295 $ 943,891 $ (2,887,444 ) $ 4,225,610 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash $ 181,835 $ 41,934 $ 32,361 $ — $ 256,130 Accounts receivable 1,773 196,974 1,153 — 199,900 Receivable from affiliates 634 55 2,198 (2,799 ) 88 Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,296 1,702 341 — 3,339 Derivative assets 47,291 85,743 — — 133,034 Total current assets 232,829 326,408 36,053 (2,799 ) 592,491 Investments in subsidiaries 2,177,895 86,148 — (2,264,043 ) — Gas collateral account — 3,995 — — 3,995 Property, plant and equipment, net 10,348 1,986,856 464,127 — 2,461,331 Deferred financing costs, net 20,081 — 5,022 — 25,103 Goodwill — 294,908 39,142 — 334,050 Intangible assets, net — — 47,791 — 47,791 Other non-current assets 8,290 54,898 — — 63,188 Total assets $ 2,449,443 $ 2,753,213 $ 592,135 $ (2,266,842 ) $ 3,527,949 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ — $ 680 $ — $ — $ 680 Accounts payable 19,231 101,132 31,966 — 152,329 Royalties payables — 37,172 — — 37,172 Accrued capital expenditures 1,515 89,858 16,917 — 108,290 Accrued interest 9,375 — — — 9,375 Leasehold payables — 30,702 — — 30,702 Deferred tax liabilities 54,688 39,197 — (39,197 ) 54,688 Other accrued liabilities 16,652 27,502 2,086 (2,801 ) 43,439 Total current liabilities 101,461 326,243 50,969 (41,998 ) 436,675 Long-term liabilities: Long-term debt 900,000 — — — 900,000 Deferred tax liabilities 12,497 237,155 10,660 (51,094 ) 209,218 Leasehold payable — 4,279 — — 4,279 Other long-term liabilities 3,068 7,641 1,900 — 12,609 Total liabilities 1,017,026 575,318 63,529 (93,092 ) 1,562,781 Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest 1,432,417 2,177,895 86,148 (2,173,750 ) 1,522,710 Noncontrolling interest — — 442,458 — 442,458 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,449,443 $ 2,753,213 $ 592,135 $ (2,266,842 ) $ 3,527,949
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ — $ 130,145 $ — $ — $ 130,145 Firm transportation sales, net — 88 — — 88 Gathering, compression and water distribution — — 38,766 (25,378 ) 13,388 Total operating revenues — 130,233 38,766 (25,378 ) 143,621 Operating expenses: Lease operating — 12,325 — — 12,325 Gathering, compression and transportation — 41,654 — (17,406 ) 24,248 Production taxes and impact fees — 1,955 — — 1,955 Exploration — 830 — — 830 Midstream operation and maintenance — — 4,831 — 4,831 Incentive unit income — (453 ) (233 ) — (686 ) Stock compensation expense — 2,657 1,557 — 4,214 General and administrative — 18,592 5,521 — 24,113 Depreciation, depletion and amortization — 84,408 5,345 (478 ) 89,275 Amortization of intangible assets — — 408 — 408 Other income — (71 ) (194 ) — (265 ) Total operating expenses — 161,897 17,235 (17,884 ) 161,248 Operating (loss) income — (31,664 ) 21,531 (7,494 ) (17,627 ) Interest expense (22,424 ) (88 ) (1,437 ) — (23,949 ) Other income 170 506 22 — 698 Gain on derivative instruments 31,175 95,897 — — 127,072 Amortization of deferred financing costs (1,060 ) — (253 ) — (1,313 ) Equity income (loss) in affiliate 41,444 (981 ) — (40,463 ) — Income (loss) before income taxes 49,305 63,670 19,863 (47,957 ) 84,881 Income tax (expense) benefit (19,797 ) (23,092 ) (6,350 ) 29,442 (19,797 ) Net income (loss) 29,508 40,578 13,513 (18,515 ) 65,084 Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests — — (6,134 ) — (6,134 ) Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy $ 29,508 $ 40,578 $ 7,379 $ (18,515 ) $ 58,950 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ — $ 67,831 $ — $ — $ 67,831 Firm transportation sales, net — 9,733 — — 9,733 Gathering, compression and water distribution — — 1,620 (57 ) 1,563 Total operating revenues — 77,564 1,620 (57 ) 79,127 Operating expenses: Lease operating — 4,553 — — 4,553 Gathering, compression and transportation — 8,049 — (57 ) 7,992 Production taxes and impact fees — 1,114 — — 1,114 Exploration — 623 — — 623 Midstream operation and maintenance — (515 ) 2,244 — 1,729 Incentive unit expense — 19,468 6,950 — 26,418 Stock compensation expense — 1,786 272 — 2,058 General and administrative — 10,341 117 — 10,458 Depreciation, depletion and amortization — 32,854 999 — 33,853 Acquisition expense — 160 2,086 — 2,246 Amortization of intangible assets — — 408 — 408 Total operating expenses — 78,433 13,076 (57 ) 91,452 Operating loss — (869 ) (11,456 ) — (12,325 ) Interest expense (14,665 ) (1,089 ) — — (15,754 ) Other income (expense) 190 (406 ) — — (216 ) Gain on derivative instruments — 36,935 — — 36,935 Amortization of deferred financing costs (707 ) — — — (707 ) Loss on extinguishment of debt — (790 ) — — (790 ) Equity in income (loss) of affiliate 5,603 (9,335 ) — 3,732 — Income (loss) before income taxes (9,579 ) 24,446 (11,456 ) 3,732 7,143 Income tax (expense) benefit (14,005 ) (18,840 ) 2,119 16,721 (14,005 ) Net (loss) income (23,584 ) 5,606 (9,337 ) 20,453 (6,862 ) Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests — — — — — Net (loss) income attributable to Rice Energy $ (23,584 ) $ 5,606 $ (9,337 ) $ 20,453 $ (6,862 ) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ — $ 327,947 $ — $ — $ 327,947 Firm transportation sales, net — 3,353 — — 3,353 Gathering, compression and water distribution — — 103,025 (68,270 ) 34,755 Total operating revenues — 331,300 103,025 (68,270 ) 366,055 Operating expenses: Lease operating — 35,006 — — 35,006 Gathering, compression and transportation — 102,021 — (46,511 ) 55,510 Production taxes and impact fees — 5,103 — — 5,103 Exploration — 1,925 — — 1,925 Midstream operation and maintenance — — 10,963 — 10,963 Incentive unit expense — 43,930 1,940 — 45,870 Stock compensation expense — 7,889 3,792 — 11,681 General and administrative — 48,007 14,021 — 62,028 Depreciation, depletion and amortization — 216,665 12,341 (1,010 ) 227,996 Amortization of intangible assets — — 1,224 — 1,224 Other expense — 2,979 645 — 3,624 Total operating expenses — 463,525 44,926 (47,521 ) 460,930 Operating (loss) income — (132,225 ) 58,099 (20,749 ) (94,875 ) Interest expense (60,232 ) (137 ) (3,068 ) — (63,437 ) Other income 526 1,338 30 — 1,894 Gain on derivative instruments 40,274 144,455 — — 184,729 Amortization of deferred financing costs (2,966 ) — (756 ) — (3,722 ) Equity (loss) income in affiliate (28,127 ) (921 ) — 29,048 — (Loss) income before income taxes (50,525 ) 12,510 54,305 8,299 24,589 Income tax (expense) benefit (18,335 ) (41,647 ) (16,634 ) 58,281 (18,335 ) Net (loss) income (68,860 ) (29,137 ) 37,671 66,580 6,254 Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests — — (16,833 ) — (16,833 ) Net (loss) income attributable to Rice Energy $ (68,860 ) $ (29,137 ) $ 20,838 $ 66,580 $ (10,579 ) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Operating revenues: Natural gas, oil and NGL sales $ — $ 246,816 $ — $ — $ 246,816 Firm transportation sales, net — 11,851 — — 11,851 Gathering, compression and water distribution — — 3,080 (202 ) 2,878 Total operating revenues — 258,667 3,080 (202 ) 261,545 Operating expenses: Lease operating — 16,406 — — 16,406 Gathering, compression and transportation — 22,666 — (202 ) 22,464 Production taxes and impact fees — 2,624 — — 2,624 Exploration — 1,582 — — 1,582 Midstream operation and maintenance — — 3,564 — 3,564 Incentive unit expense — 90,032 11,663 — 101,695 Stock compensation expense — 2,871 403 — 3,274 General and administrative — 29,340 7,393 — 36,733 Depreciation, depletion and amortization — 89,316 2,596 — 91,912 Acquisition expense — 160 2,086 — 2,246 Amortization of intangible assets — — 748 — 748 Total operating expenses — 254,997 28,453 (202 ) 283,248 Operating loss — 3,670 (25,373 ) — (21,703 ) Interest expense (24,917 ) (13,820 ) — — (38,737 ) Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture — 203,579 — — 203,579 Other income (expense) 210 (30 ) — — 180 Loss on derivative instruments — 5,357 — — 5,357 Amortization of deferred financing costs (1,239 ) (489 ) — — (1,728 ) Loss on extinguishment of debt — (3,934 ) — — (3,934 ) Write-off of deferred financing costs — (6,896 ) — — (6,896 ) Equity loss of joint ventures — (2,656 ) — — (2,656 ) Equity in income (loss) of affiliate 136,220 (16,842 ) — (119,378 ) — Income (loss) before income taxes 110,274 167,939 (25,373 ) (119,378 ) 133,462 Income tax (expense) benefit (18,787 ) (31,720 ) 8,532 23,188 (18,787 ) Net income (loss) 91,487 136,219 (16,841 ) (96,190 ) 114,675 Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests — — — — — Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy $ 91,487 $ 136,219 $ (16,841 ) $ (96,190 ) $ 114,675
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ (47,935 ) $ 275,383 $ 64,707 $ (21,759 ) $ 270,396 Capital expenditures for property and equipment (3,885 ) (634,654 ) (303,126 ) 21,759 (919,906 ) Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties — 10,201 — — 10,201 Investment in subsidiaries (419,385 ) (31,386 ) — 450,771 — Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (423,270 ) (655,839 ) (303,126 ) 472,530 (909,705 ) Proceeds from borrowings 411,932 — 224,000 — 635,932 Repayments of debt obligations (15,692 ) (698 ) — — (16,390 ) Debt issuance costs (8,652 ) — (44 ) — (8,696 ) Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO — — (129 ) — (129 ) Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders — — (11,454 ) — (11,454 ) Parent distributions, net — 419,385 31,386 (450,771 ) — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 387,588 418,687 243,759 (450,771 ) 599,263 Increase (decrease) in cash (83,617 ) 38,231 5,340 — (40,046 ) Cash, beginning of year 181,835 41,934 32,361 — 256,130 Cash, end of period $ 98,218 $ 80,165 $ 37,701 $ — $ 216,084 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 12,393 $ 51,176 $ 6,110 $ — $ 69,679 Capital expenditures for property and equipment (7,358 ) — (404,876 ) — (230,174 ) — — (642,408 ) Investment in subsidiaries (1,572,448 ) (226,808 ) — 1,799,256 — Acquisition of Marcellus JV, net of cash acquired — (82,766 ) — — (82,766 ) Acquisition of Greene County assets — (329,469 ) — — (329,469 ) Acquisition of Momentum assets — (111,447 ) — — (111,447 ) Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties 11,542 — — 11,542 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,579,806 ) (1,143,824 ) (230,174 ) 1,799,256 (1,154,548 ) Proceeds from borrowings 900,000 — — — 900,000 Repayments of debt obligations — (498,983 ) — — (498,983 ) Restricted cash for convertible debt — 8,268 — — 8,268 Debt issuance costs (24,283 ) 5,744 (862 ) — (19,401 ) Costs relating to IPO (1,412 ) — — — (1,412 ) Proceeds from conversion of warrants — 1,975 — — 1,975 Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees 598,500 — — — 598,500 Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering (784 ) — — — (784 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees 197,072 — — — 197,072 Parent contributions, net — 1,572,448 226,808 (1,799,256 ) — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,669,093 1,089,452 225,946 (1,799,256 ) 1,185,235 Increase (decrease) in cash 101,680 (3,196 ) 1,882 — 100,366 Cash, beginning of year — 31,408 204 — 31,612 Cash, end of period $ 101,680 $ 28,212 $ 2,086 $ — $ 131,978

Basis of Presentation (Details)

Basis of Presentation (Details) - Rice Midstream Partners LP	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 22, 2014
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage	50.00%
Noncontrolling interest percentage	50.00%	50.00%

Accounts Receivable (Details)

Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 224,336	$ 199,900
Joint interest
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	133,062	125,300
Natural gas sales
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	84,236	72,206
Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 7,038	$ 2,394

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Lon

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 1,521,128	$ 900,680
Current portion of long-term debt		0	680
Long-term debt		1,521,128	900,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	[1]	0	0
Revolving Credit Facility | Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	[2]	152,000	0
Revolving Credit Facility | RMP Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	[3]	72,000	0
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	[4]	900,000	900,000
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	[5]	397,128	0
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 0	$ 680
[1]	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (c)In April 2013, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. As of September 30, 2015, the borrowing base under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) governing the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility was $650.0 million and the sublimit for letters of credit was $175.0 million. The Company had zero borrowings outstanding and $125.4 million in letters of credit outstanding under its Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015, resulting in availability of $524.6 million. On October 30, 2015, a scheduled redetermination occurred as a result of which the borrowing base of the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility was increased from $650.0 million to $750.0 million and the sublimit for letters of credit increased from $175.0 million to $250.0 million. The next redetermination of the borrowing base is scheduled for April 1, 2016. The maturity date of the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is January 29, 2019. Eurodollar loans under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 150 to 250 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 50 to 150 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized. The Amended Credit Agreement is secured by liens on at least 80% of the proved oil and gas reserves of the Company and its subsidiaries (other than any subsidiary that is designated as an unrestricted subsidiary, including Rice Midstream Holdings and its subsidiaries), as well as significant unproved acreage and substantially all of the personal property of the Company and such restricted subsidiaries, and the Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are guaranteed by such restricted subsidiaries. The Amended Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:•incur additional indebtedness;•sell assets;•make loans to others;•make investments;•enter into mergers;•make or declare dividends;•hedge future production or interest rates;•incur liens; and•engage in certain other transactions without the prior consent of the lenders.The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, which are measured at the end of each calendar quarter:•a current ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated current assets (including unused commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement and excluding non-cash derivative assets) to consolidated current liabilities (excluding current maturities under the Amended Credit Agreement and non-cash derivative liabilities), of not less than 1.0 to 1.0; and •a minimum interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated EBITDAX (as such term is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) based on the trailing 12 month period to consolidated interest expense, of not less than 2.5 to 1.0. The Company was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of September 30, 2015.
[2]	Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility (d)On December 22, 2014, Rice Midstream Holdings LLC (“Rice Midstream Holdings”) entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $300.0 million and a sublimit for letters of credit of $25.0 million. As of September 30, 2015, Rice Midstream Holdings had $152.0 million of borrowings outstanding and $0.1 million letters of credit under this facility. The credit facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures and to purchase assets and matures on December 22, 2019. Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. Under the revolving credit facility, Rice Midstream Holdings may elect to borrow in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 225 to 300 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 125 to 200 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Rice Midstream Holdings also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 37.5 to 50 basis points. The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries (which do not include the Partnership, Rice Midstream Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the Partnership, or the Company and its subsidiaries other than Rice Midstream Holdings). The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: •incur or guarantee additional debt; •redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances; •make certain investments and acquisitions; •incur certain liens or permit them to exist; •enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; •merge or consolidate with another company; and •transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility also requires Rice Midstream Holdings to maintain the following financial ratios: •an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of Rice Midstream Holding’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter; and•a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.25 to 1.0. Rice Midstream Holdings was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of September 30, 2015.
[3]	RMP Revolving Credit Facility (e)On December 22, 2014, Rice Midstream OpCo LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Rice Midstream OpCo”), entered into a revolving credit facility (the “RMP Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $450.0 million with an additional $200.0 million of commitments available under an accordion feature subject to lender approval. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility provides for a letter of credit sublimit of $50.0 million. As of September 30, 2015, Rice Midstream OpCo had $72.0 million of borrowings outstanding and no letters of credit under this facility. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures, to purchase assets, to pay distributions and repurchase units and for general partnership purposes and matures on December 22, 2019. Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. Under the revolving credit facility, the Partnership may elect to borrow in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 175 to 275 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 75 to 175 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. The Partnership also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 35 to 50 basis points. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: •incur or guarantee additional debt; •redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances; •make certain investments and acquisitions; •incur certain liens or permit them to exist; •enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; •merge or consolidate with another company; and •transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility also requires the Partnership to maintain the following financial ratios: •an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of the Partnership’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the RMP Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter;•a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.75 to 1.0, and after electing to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 5.25 to 1.0, and, in each case, with certain increases in the permitted total leverage ratio following the completion of a material acquisition; and•if the Partnership elects to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated senior secured debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 3.50 to 1.0. The Partnership was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of September 30, 2015.
[4]	6.25% Senior Notes Due 2022 (a)On April 25, 2014, the Company issued $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which resulted in net proceeds of $882.7 million, after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $17.3 million. The 2022 Notes will mature on May 1, 2022, and interest is payable on the 2022 Notes on each May 1 and November 1. At any time prior to May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2022 Notes at a redemption price of 106.25% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2022 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2022 Notes, the holders of the 2022 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2022 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 104.688% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.125% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2018, 101.563% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2019 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2020, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
[5]	Senior Notes Due 2023 (b)On March 26, 2015, the Company issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act, which resulted in net proceeds of $389.3 million, after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $10.7 million. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, and intends to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The original issuance discount of $3.1 million related to the 2023 Notes is recorded as a reduction of the principal amount. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of amortization of the debt discount as interest expense using the effective interest method and a rate of 7.345%. The 2023 Notes will mature on May 1, 2023, and interest is payable on the 2023 Notes on each May 1 and November 1, commencing on November 1, 2015. At any time prior to May 1, 2018, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2023 Notes at a redemption price of 107.250% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2018, the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2023 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2023 Notes, the holders of the 2023 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2023 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2018, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2023 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 105.438% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.625% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2019, 101.813% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2020 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2021, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.In connection with the issuance and sale of the 2023 Notes, the Company and the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers, dated March 26, 2015. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC so that holders of the 2023 Notes can exchange the 2023 Notes for registered notes with substantially identical terms. The Company and the Guarantors will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange to be completed within 365 days after the issuance of the 2023 Notes. The Company and the Guarantors are required to pay additional interest if they fail to comply with their obligations to register the 2023 Notes within the specified time periods. The 2022 Notes and the 2023 Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt, and will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s future subordinated debt. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness.The Notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally, guaranteed by the Guarantors. The indentures governing the Notes provide that the guarantees of the Notes will be released under certain circumstances, including: •in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) of the Company;•in connection with any sale or other disposition of the capital stock of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, such that, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, such Guarantor would no longer constitute a subsidiary of the Company;•if the Company designates any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor to be an unrestricted subsidiary in accordance with the indentures governing the Notes;•upon legal defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the indentures governing the Notes; or•if such Guarantor ceases to guarantee any other indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor under a credit facility, provided no Event of Default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing.The indentures governing the Notes restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur or guarantee additional debt or issue certain types of preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire the Company’s capital stock or subordinated debt; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) incur liens; (v) enter into transactions with affiliates; (vi) merge or consolidate with another company; (vii) transfer and sell assets; and (viii) create unrestricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. If at any time when the Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and no default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing, many of such covenants will terminate and the Company and its restricted subsidiaries will cease to be subject to such covenants.The indentures governing the Notes contain customary events of default, including:•default in any payment of interest on any Note when due, continued for 30 days;•default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, on any Note when due;•failure by the Company to comply with its other obligations under the indentures governing the Notes, in certain cases subject to notice and grace periods;•payment defaults and accelerations with respect to other indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) in the aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million or more;•certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary;•failure by the Company or Restricted Subsidiary to pay certain final judgments aggregating in excess of $25.0 million within 60 days; and•any guarantee of the Notes by a Guarantor ceases to be in full force and effect, is declared null and void in a judicial proceeding or is denied or disaffirmed by its maker.

Long-Term Debt (6.25% Senior No

Long-Term Debt (6.25% Senior Notes Due 2022) (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 25, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings		$ 635,932,000	$ 900,000,000
Underwriting discounts and commissions		$ 8,696,000	$ 19,401,000
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.25%
Aggregate principal amounts of debt offered	$ 900,000,000
Proceeds from borrowings	882,700,000
Underwriting discounts and commissions	$ 17,300,000
Prior to May 1, 2017 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest with proceeds of certain equity offerings	106.25%
Redemption period after completing equity offering	180 days
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding after redemption	65.00%
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed	100.00%
Percentage that may be redeemed upon change in control	101.00%
Prior to May 1, 2017 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount plus applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest	35.00%
On or after May 1, 2017 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed	104.688%
12 month period beginning May 1, 2018 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed	103.125%
12 month period beginning on May 1, 2019 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed	101.563%
12 month period beginning on May 1, 2020 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed	100.00%

Long-Term Debt (7.25% Senior No

Long-Term Debt (7.25% Senior Notes Due 2023) (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings			$ 635,932,000	$ 900,000,000
Underwriting discounts and commissions			8,696,000	$ 19,401,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Period for default of interest payment	30 days
Debt covenant requirement, required payment defaults and accelerations for aggregate principal amounts in default (or more)	$ 25,000,000
Debt covenant requirement, failure to pay certain final judgments aggregate amount (in excess of)	$ 25,000,000
Debt covenant requirement, period for failure to pay final judgments	60 days
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.25%
Aggregate principal amounts of debt offered	$ 400,000,000
Proceeds from borrowings	389,300,000
Underwriting discounts and commissions	10,700,000
Amount of discount	$ 3,100,000
Amortization of debt discount		$ 100,000	$ 200,000
Effective interest rate (percentage)	7.345%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | Prior to May 1, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest with proceeds of certain equity offerings	107.25%
Redemption period after completing equity offering	180 days
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding after redemption	65.00%
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	100.00%
Percentage that may be redeemed upon change in control	101.00%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | Prior to May 1, 2018 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount	35.00%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | On or after May 1, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	105.438%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | 12 month period beginning May 1, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	103.625%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | 12 month period beginning on May 1, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	101.813%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | 12 month period beginning on May 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	100.00%

Long-Term Debt (Senior Secured

Long-Term Debt (Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) - Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility	Mar. 23, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Apr. 25, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowing base after amendment				$ 650,000,000
Borrowings outstanding				0
Availability under revolving credit facility				524,600,000
Minimum current ratio					1
Minimum interest coverage ratio					2.5
Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage lien on proved oil and gas reserves					80.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowing base after amendment		$ 750,000,000	$ 650,000,000
Letters of Credit | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount				175,000,000
Borrowings outstanding				$ 125,400,000
Letters of Credit | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount		$ 250,000,000	$ 175,000,000

Long-Term Debt (Midstream Holdi

Long-Term Debt (Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) - Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility	Dec. 22, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage	0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount	$ 300,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		$ 152,000,000
Minimum interest coverage ratio	2.50
Consolidated leverage ratio	4.25
Letters of Credit | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount	$ 25,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		$ 100,000

Long-Term Debt (RMP Revolving C

Long-Term Debt (RMP Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) - RMP Revolving Credit Facility	Dec. 22, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.00%
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage	0.35%
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.75%
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.75%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	2.75%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.75%
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount	$ 450,000,000
Additional commitments under accordion feature	$ 200,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		$ 72,000,000
Minimum interest coverage ratio	2.50
Consolidated leverage ratio	4.75
Consolidated leverage ratio including senior unsecured notes	5.25
Consolidated senior secured leverage ratio	3.50
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount	$ 50,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		$ 0

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Exp

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Expected Maturities of Notes Payable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of Year Ending December 31, 2015	$ 0		$ 0
Year Ending December 31, 2016	0		0
Year Ending December 31, 2017	0		0
Year Ending December 31, 2018	0		0
Year Ending December 31, 2019 and Beyond	1,521,128		1,521,128
Total debt	1,521,128		1,521,128		$ 900,680
Interest paid in cash	$ 2,800	$ 1,200	$ 33,900	$ 10,900

Derivative Instruments (Summary

Derivative Instruments (Summary of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015MMBTU$ / MMBTU
NYMEX Swap - Natural Gas 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	220,000
Weighted Average Price	4.08
TCO Swap- Natural Gas 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	42,000
Weighted Average Price	3.30
Dominion South Swap- Natural Gas 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	58,000
Weighted Average Price	2.45
NYMEX Swap- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	363,000
Weighted Average Price	3.74
Dominion South Swap- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	31,000
Weighted Average Price	2.62
NYMEX Swap- Natural Gas 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	140,000
Weighted Average Price	3.70
NYMEX Swap Natural Gas 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	5,000
Weighted Average Price	3.60
NYMEX Swap Natural Gas 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	20,000
Weighted Average Price	3.23
NYMEX Collar- Natural Gas 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	183,000
Floor	3.97
Ceiling	4.65
NYMEX Collar- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	50,000
Floor	2.91
Ceiling	3.60
NYMEX Collar- Natural Gas 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	220,000
Floor	3.13
Ceiling	3.61
NYMEX Collar- Natural Gas 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	280,000
Floor	3.16
Ceiling	3.62
NYMEX Collar Natural Gas 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	130,000
Floor	3.09
Ceiling	3.60
TCO Basis- Natural Gas 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	40,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.33)
Dominion South Basis- Natural Gas 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	11,000
Weighted Average Price	(1.12)
M2 Collar- Natural Gas 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	12,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.94)
TETCO ELA Basis- Natural Gas 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	61,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.11)
MichCon Basis- Natural Gas 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	3,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.04)
TCO Basis- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	44,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.32)
Dominion South Basis- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	45,000
Weighted Average Price	(1.10)
M2 Basis- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	40,000
Weighted Average Price	(1.08)
TETCO ELA Basis- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	110,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.10)
MichCon Basis- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	24,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.01)
Chicago Basis- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	40,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.05)
ANR SE Basis- Natural Gas 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	35,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.10)
TCO Basis Natural Gas 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	27,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.33)
Dominion South Basis- Natural Gas 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	75,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.94)
M2 Basis Natural Gas 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	65,000
Weighted Average Price	(1.01)
TETCO ELA Basis Natural Gas 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	80,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.09)
MichCon Basis- Natural Gas 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	4,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.04)
Chicago Basis Natural Gas 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	10,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.16)
TCO Basis Natural Gas 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	19,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.40)
Dominion South Basis- Natural Gas 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	75,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.70)
TETCO ELA Basis Natural Gas 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	40,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.08)
MichCon Basis- Natural Gas 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	4,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.04)
Chicago Basis Natural Gas 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	10,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.19)
TCO Basis Natural Gas 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	10,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.38)
Dominion South Basis- Natural Gas 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	60,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.61)
TETCO Basis Natural Gas 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	10,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.10)
MichCon Basis- Natural Gas 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day | MMBTU	20,000
Weighted Average Price	(0.12)

Derivative Instruments (Schedul

Derivative Instruments (Schedule of Offsetting Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross	$ 337,629	$ 201,775
Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements	(74,358)	(5,553)
Derivative instruments, net	$ 263,271	$ 196,222

Fair Value of Financial Instr43

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$ 263,271	$ 196,222
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	263,271	196,222
Total assets	263,271	196,222
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	263,271	196,222
Total assets	263,271	196,222
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	263,271	196,222
Total assets	$ 263,271	$ 196,222

Fair Value of Financial Instr44

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Schedule of the Estimated Fair Value and Carrying Amount of Long-term Debt) (Details) - Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other	$ 0	$ 680
Total fair value	1,521,128	900,680
Carrying Value | Senior Notes Due 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	900,000	900,000
Carrying Value | Senior Notes Due 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	397,128	0
Carrying Value | Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	152,000	0
Carrying Value | RMP Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	72,000	0
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other	0	680
Total fair value	1,406,750	839,930
Fair Value | Senior Notes Due 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	807,750	839,250
Fair Value | Senior Notes Due 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	375,000	0
Fair Value | Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	152,000	0
Fair Value | RMP Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	$ 72,000	$ 0

Financial Information by Busi45

Financial Information by Business Segment (Narrative) (Details) - business_segment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 22, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments	2
Rice Midstream Partners LP
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Limited partnership interest percentage in partnership		50.00%
Operating Segments | Midstream | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Limited partnership interest percentage in partnership	50.00%

Financial Information by Busi46

Financial Information by Business Segment (Schedule of Operating Results and Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$ 130,145	$ 67,831	$ 327,947	$ 246,816
Firm transportation sales, net	88	9,733	3,353	11,851
Gathering, compression and water distribution	13,388	1,563	34,755	2,878
Total operating revenues	143,621	79,127	366,055	261,545
Lease operating	12,325	4,553	35,006	16,406
Gathering, compression and transportation	24,248	7,992	55,510	22,464
Production taxes and impact fees	1,955	1,114	5,103	2,624
Exploration	830	623	1,925	1,582
Midstream operation and maintenance	4,831	1,729	10,963	3,564
Incentive unit (income) expense	(686)	26,418	45,870	101,695
Stock compensation expense	4,214	2,058	11,681	3,274
General and administrative	24,113	10,458	62,028	36,733
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	89,275	33,853	227,996	91,912
Acquisition expense	0	2,246	0	2,246
Amortization of intangible assets	408	408	1,224	748
Other (income) expense	(265)	0	3,624	0
Total operating expenses	161,248	91,452	460,930	283,248
Operating loss	(17,627)	(12,325)	(94,875)	(21,703)
Capital expenditures for segment assets	297,109	200,759	919,906	642,408
Operating Segments | Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	130,145	67,831	327,947	246,816
Firm transportation sales, net	88	9,733	3,353	11,851
Gathering, compression and water distribution	0	0	0	0
Total operating revenues	130,233	77,564	331,300	258,667
Lease operating	12,325	4,553	35,006	16,406
Gathering, compression and transportation	41,654	8,049	102,021	22,666
Production taxes and impact fees	1,955	1,114	5,103	2,624
Exploration	830	623	1,925	1,582
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	0	0	0
Incentive unit (income) expense	(453)	19,468	43,930	90,032
Stock compensation expense	2,657	1,786	7,889	2,871
General and administrative	18,592	10,342	48,007	29,340
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	84,408	32,854	216,665	89,316
Acquisition expense		762		762
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0	0	0
Other (income) expense	(71)		2,979
Total operating expenses	161,897	79,551	463,525	255,599
Operating loss	(31,664)	(1,987)	(132,225)	3,068
Capital expenditures for segment assets	185,897	17,942	638,539	412,234
Operating Segments | Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	0	0	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	38,766	1,620	103,025	3,080
Total operating revenues	38,766	1,620	103,025	3,080
Lease operating	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	0	0	0	0
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0	0	0
Exploration	0	0	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	4,831	1,729	10,963	3,564
Incentive unit (income) expense	(233)	6,950	1,940	11,663
Stock compensation expense	1,557	272	3,792	403
General and administrative	5,521	116	14,021	7,393
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	5,345	999	12,341	2,596
Acquisition expense		1,484		1,484
Amortization of intangible assets	408	408	1,224	748
Other (income) expense	(194)		645
Total operating expenses	17,235	11,958	44,926	27,851
Operating loss	21,531	(10,338)	58,099	(24,771)
Capital expenditures for segment assets	119,184	182,817	303,126	230,174
Elimination of Intersegment Transactions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	0	0	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	(25,378)	(57)	(68,270)	(202)
Total operating revenues	(25,378)	(57)	(68,270)	(202)
Lease operating	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	(17,406)	(57)	(46,511)	(202)
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0	0	0
Exploration	0	0	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	0	0	0
Incentive unit (income) expense	0	0	0	0
Stock compensation expense	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(478)	0	(1,010)	0
Acquisition expense		0		0
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0	0	0
Other (income) expense	0		0
Total operating expenses	(17,884)	(57)	(47,521)	(202)
Operating loss	(7,494)	0	(20,749)	0
Capital expenditures for segment assets	$ (7,972)	$ 0	$ (21,759)	$ 0

Financial Information by Busi47

Financial Information by Business Segment (Schedule of Assets of Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	$ 4,225,610	$ 3,527,949
Operating Segments | Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	3,303,477	2,935,814
Operating Segments | Midstream
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	943,892	592,135
Elimination of Intersegment Transactions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	$ (21,759)	$ 0

Financial Information by Busi48

Financial Information by Business Segment (Schedule of Goodwill of Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 334,050	$ 334,050
Operating Segments | Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	294,908	294,908
Operating Segments | Midstream
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	39,142	39,142
Elimination of Intersegment Transactions
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 0	$ 0

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) a in Thousands, $ in Millions	Oct. 14, 2013a	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)Drilling_Rig
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Total future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract | $		$ 53.8
Future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract, remainder of 2015 | $		10.7
Future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract, 2016 | $		28.9
Future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract, 2017 | $		12.1
Future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract, 2018 | $		$ 2.1
Horizontal Drilling Rigs
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of drilling rigs under contract		3
Number of drilling rigs under contract that expire in 2016		1
Number of drilling rigs under contract that expire in 2017		2
Tophole Drilling Rigs
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of drilling rigs under contract		2
Number of drilling rigs under contract that expire in 2016		1
Number of drilling rigs under contract that expire in 2018		1
Utica Development Agreements
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Net acres | a	50
Utica Development Agreements, terms	10 years
Period of notice prior to termination	90 days
Utica Development Agreements | Goshen and Smith Townships in Belmont County, Ohio
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Participating interest in acreage (percentage)	68.70%
Utica Development Agreements | Wayne and Washington Townships in Belmont County, Ohio
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Participating interest in acreage (percentage)	48.20%

Commitments and Contingencies50

Commitments and Contingencies (Commitment for Gathering and Firm Transportation) (Details) - Gathering and Firm Transportation $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Future payments under contracts	$ 4,800
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, remainder of 2015	27.9
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2016	117.2
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2017	151.4
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2018	226.9
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2019	222.5
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2020	222.3
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, Thereafter	$ 3,900

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Oct. 23, 2015	Aug. 13, 2015	May. 12, 2015	Dec. 22, 2014	Jan. 29, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Compensation expense							$ (686)	$ 26,418		$ 45,870	$ 101,695
Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering										$ 0	$ 784
Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest percentage				50.00%			50.00%			50.00%
Limited partnership interest percentage in partnership							50.00%			50.00%
Prorated cash distribution per common unit		$ 0.1905
Rice Midstream Partners LP | Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash distribution declared per common and subordinated unit	$ 0.1935
Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partnership interest percentage in partnership				50.00%
IPO
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Compensation expense									$ 3,400
IPO | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of units issued through initial public offering				28,750,000
IPO | Common Units | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of common and subordinated units				3,623
IPO | Subordinated Units | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of common and subordinated units				28,753,623
IPO | NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering					43,452,550
IPO | Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering					20,300,923
IPO | Mr. Daniel J. Rice III
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering					2,356,844
IPO | Rice Partners
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering					20,000,000
IPO | Incentive Unitholders
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering					160,831
IPO | Rice Drilling B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering					1,728,852
IPO | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Contribution percentage				100.00%
Secondary Public Offering | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering						13,729,650
Public offering price per share						$ 27.30
Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering						$ 7,700
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees						$ 196,300
Secondary Public Offering | Common Stock | Rice Energy Inc
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering						7,500,000
Secondary Public Offering | Common Stock | Affiliates of Natural Gas Partners and Alpha Natural Resources
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering						6,229,650
Secondary Public Offering | NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares of common stock relating to offer and sale by NGP Holdings, Inc			6,000,000
Price per share of sale of common stock			$ 24.20
Price per share of sale of common stock, net of underwriting discounts and commissions			$ 23.99

Incentive Units (Narrative) (De

Incentive Units (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 29, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)Tranche	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)Tranche	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)Trancheshares	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive unit (income) expense							$ (686)	$ 26,418		$ 45,870	$ 101,695
IPO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive unit (income) expense									$ 3,400
Incentive Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive unit (income) expense							(700)	26,400		45,900	101,700
Compensation expense related to changes in certain service condition assumptions							$ 1,700			$ 12,800
Incentive Units | Time Vesting Feature
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of tranches with time vest feature | Tranche				3			3			3
Vested During Period | shares										793,440
Incentive Units | Future Payment Condition Vesting Feature
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of tranches without time vest feature | Tranche				4			4			4
Vested During Period | shares										0
Incentive Unitholders | Incentive Units | IPO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Value of shares of common stock issued in connection with IPO and corporate reorganization	$ 3,400
NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings | Incentive Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive unit (income) expense							$ (7,700)	7,500		$ (8,600)	47,100
Unrecognized compensation cost				$ 13,900			13,900			13,900
NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings | Incentive Units | IPO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash distributions to members									$ 4,400
NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings | Incentive Units | Secondary Public Offering
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive unit (income) expense										26,700
Cash distributions to members						$ 12,000
Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings | Incentive Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive unit (income) expense							7,100	$ 6,900		27,700	$ 34,700
Unrecognized compensation cost				$ 45,100			$ 45,100			$ 45,100
Distribution percentage to members				33.33333%	25.00%
Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings | Incentive Units | Scenario, Forecast
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distribution percentage to members		100.00%	50.00%

Incentive Units (Roll Forward o

Incentive Units (Roll Forward of Incentive Units) (Details) - Incentive Units - Time Vesting Feature	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Vested Units Balance, December 31, 2014	1,800,911
Vested During Period	793,440
Forfeited During Period	0
Granted During Period	0
Canceled During Period	0
Vested Units Balance, September 30, 2015	2,594,351

Incentive Units (Fair Value of

Incentive Units (Fair Value of Incentive Units) (Details) - Incentive Units - Future Payment Condition Vesting Feature	Sep. 30, 2015	Apr. 16, 2014	Apr. 14, 2014	Jan. 29, 2014
Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings | 1/29/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend Yield				0.00%
Expected Volatility				47.00%
Risk-Free Rate				1.11%
Expected Life (Years)				4 years
Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings | 4/14/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend Yield			0.00%
Expected Volatility			45.19%
Risk-Free Rate			1.13%
Expected Life (Years)			3 years 9 months 18 days
Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings | 4/16/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend Yield		0.00%
Expected Volatility		44.32%
Risk-Free Rate		1.18%
Expected Life (Years)		3 years 9 months 15 days
NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings | 9/30/2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Volatility	47.86%
Risk-Free Rate	0.33%
Expected Life (Years)	1 year

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 4,214	$ 2,058	$ 11,681	$ 3,274
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	3,300	$ 2,100	8,700	$ 3,300
Unrecorded compensation expense	23,400		23,400
Phantom Unit Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	1,000		3,000
Unrecorded compensation expense	$ 3,800		$ 3,800

Earnings Per Share (Details)

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 58,950	$ (6,862)	$ (10,579)	$ 114,675
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock (denominator):
Basic	136,381,909	132,269,081	136,330,198	125,411,524
Diluted	136,521,828	132,269,081	136,330,198	125,678,095
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$ 0.43	$ (0.05)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.91
Diluted	$ 0.43	$ (0.05)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.91
Shares not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation as they were considered anti-dilutive	237,181	76,800	160,248

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 29, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax statutory rate				35.00%
Tax benefit expense		$ 19,797	$ 14,005	$ 18,335	$ 18,787
Effective tax rate (percentage)		23.00%	196.00%	75.00%	14.00%
IPO
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax liability recorded in equity					$ (162,320)
IPO | Deferred Tax Liability Recorded In Equity
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax liability recorded in equity	$ 162,300

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) a in Thousands, MMBTU in Thousands, gal in Millions	Nov. 04, 2015USD ($)subsidiarygal	Oct. 30, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 08, 2015aMMBTUmi	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 22, 2014USD ($)
Subsequent Event | Rice Midstream | PA and OH Water Disposition
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries | subsidiary	2
Capacity of fresh water (MMgal/d) | gal	15.9
Purchase price received	$ 200,000,000
Increase in capacity of fresh water (MMgal/d) | gal	5
Additional amount to be paid if Partnership achieves increase in capacity	$ 25,000,000
Fixed margin percentage under Water Services Agreements	2.00%
Subsequent Event | Midstream JV | Gulfport
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage of the Midstream JV by Gulfport				25.00%
Dedicated leasehold acres | a				77
Length of gas gathering pipeline (miles) | mi				11
Capacity of TETCO interconnect (MDth/d) | MMBTU				350
Subsequent Event | Midstream JV | Rice Midstream Holdings LLC | Midstream JV
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage of the Midstream JV by Rice Midstream Holdings				75.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Availability under revolving credit facility					$ 650,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Availability under revolving credit facility		$ 750,000,000	$ 650,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Letters of Credit | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount					$ 175,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Letters of Credit | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount		$ 250,000,000	$ 175,000,000
Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount						$ 300,000,000
Reduction factor applied to aggregate commitments						5
Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Allowed distribution percentage from unrestricted subsidiaries (up to 40%)		40.00%
Allowed distribution percentage from unrestricted subsidiaries after 2016		25.00%
Reduction factor applied to aggregate commitments		15
Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility | Letters of Credit | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount						$ 25,000,000

Guarantor Financial Informati59

Guarantor Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) - Senior Notes - USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2015	Apr. 25, 2014
Senior Notes Due 2022
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amounts of debt offered		$ 900,000,000
Senior Notes Due 2023
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amounts of debt offered	$ 400,000,000

Guarantor Financial Informati60

Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash	$ 216,084	$ 256,130	$ 131,978	$ 31,612
Accounts receivable	224,336	199,900
Receivable from affiliates	61	88
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,813	3,339
Derivative assets	157,476	133,034
Total current assets	603,770	592,491
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Gas collateral account	4,036	3,995
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,101,313	2,461,331
Deferred financing costs, net	30,078	25,103
Goodwill	334,050	334,050
Intangible assets, net	46,568	47,791
Derivative assets	105,795	63,188
Deferred tax asset	0
Other non-current assets		63,188
Total assets	4,225,610	3,527,949
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	680
Accounts payable	125,633	152,329
Royalties payable	54,141	37,172
Accrued capital expenditures	98,686	108,290
Accrued interest	38,645	9,375
Leasehold payables	21,907	30,702
Deferred tax liabilities	63,486	54,688
Payable to affiliate	0
Other accrued liabilities	46,403	43,439
Total current liabilities	448,901	436,675
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,521,128	900,000
Leasehold payable	7,010	4,279
Deferred tax liabilities	214,716	209,218
Other long-term liabilities	16,528	12,609
Total liabilities	2,208,283	1,562,781
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	1,566,721	1,522,710
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	450,606	442,458
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,225,610	3,527,949
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent
Current assets:
Cash	98,218	181,835	101,680	0
Accounts receivable	209	1,773
Receivable from affiliates	32,200	634
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,510	1,296
Derivative assets	35,903	47,291
Total current assets	170,040	232,829
Investments in subsidiaries	2,656,435	2,177,895
Gas collateral account	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	11,621	10,348
Deferred financing costs, net	25,769	20,081
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Derivative assets	22,518
Deferred tax asset	71,485
Other non-current assets		8,290
Total assets	2,957,868	2,449,443
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		0
Accounts payable	4,978	19,231
Royalties payable	0	0
Accrued capital expenditures	0	1,515
Accrued interest	38,421	9,375
Leasehold payables	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	14,088	54,688
Payable to affiliate	0
Other accrued liabilities	12,544	16,652
Total current liabilities	70,031	101,461
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,297,128	900,000
Leasehold payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	12,497
Other long-term liabilities	3,239	3,068
Total liabilities	1,370,398	1,017,026
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	1,587,470	1,432,417
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,957,868	2,449,443
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash	80,165	41,934	28,212	31,408
Accounts receivable	212,890	196,974
Receivable from affiliates	(34,120)	55
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,658	1,702
Derivative assets	121,573	85,743
Total current assets	382,166	326,408
Investments in subsidiaries	138,775	86,148
Gas collateral account	3,995	3,995
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,308,174	1,986,856
Deferred financing costs, net	0	0
Goodwill	294,908	294,908
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Derivative assets	83,277
Deferred tax asset	0
Other non-current assets		54,898
Total assets	3,211,295	2,753,213
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		680
Accounts payable	77,614	101,132
Royalties payable	54,141	37,172
Accrued capital expenditures	42,629	89,858
Accrued interest	0	0
Leasehold payables	21,907	30,702
Deferred tax liabilities	49,398	39,197
Payable to affiliate	0
Other accrued liabilities	32,214	27,502
Total current liabilities	277,903	326,243
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0
Leasehold payable	7,010	4,279
Deferred tax liabilities	258,951	237,155
Other long-term liabilities	10,996	7,641
Total liabilities	554,860	575,318
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	2,656,435	2,177,895
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,211,295	2,753,213
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash	37,701	32,361	2,086	204
Accounts receivable	11,237	1,153
Receivable from affiliates	1,981	2,198
Prepaid expenses and other assets	645	341
Derivative assets	0	0
Total current assets	51,564	36,053
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Gas collateral account	41	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	802,267	464,127
Deferred financing costs, net	4,309	5,022
Goodwill	39,142	39,142
Intangible assets, net	46,568	47,791
Derivative assets	0
Deferred tax asset	0
Other non-current assets		0
Total assets	943,891	592,135
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		0
Accounts payable	43,041	31,966
Royalties payable	0	0
Accrued capital expenditures	56,057	16,917
Accrued interest	224	0
Leasehold payables	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Payable to affiliate	0
Other accrued liabilities	1,645	2,086
Total current liabilities	100,967	50,969
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	224,000	0
Leasehold payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	27,250	10,660
Other long-term liabilities	2,293	1,900
Total liabilities	354,510	63,529
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	138,775	86,148
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	450,606	442,458
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	943,891	592,135
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Receivable from affiliates	0	(2,799)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0	0
Derivative assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	(2,799)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,795,210)	(2,264,043)
Gas collateral account	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	(20,749)	0
Deferred financing costs, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Derivative assets	0
Deferred tax asset	(71,485)
Other non-current assets		0
Total assets	(2,887,444)	(2,266,842)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		0
Accounts payable	0	0
Royalties payable	0	0
Accrued capital expenditures	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Leasehold payables	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	(39,197)
Payable to affiliate	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	(2,801)
Total current liabilities	0	(41,998)
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0
Leasehold payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	(71,485)	(51,094)
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(71,485)	(93,092)
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	(2,815,959)	(2,173,750)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (2,887,444)	$ (2,266,842)

Guarantor Financial Informati61

Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	$ 130,145	$ 67,831	$ 327,947	$ 246,816
Firm transportation sales, net	88	9,733	3,353	11,851
Gathering, compression and water distribution	13,388	1,563	34,755	2,878
Total operating revenues	143,621	79,127	366,055	261,545
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	12,325	4,553	35,006	16,406
Gathering, compression and transportation	24,248	7,992	55,510	22,464
Production taxes and impact fees	1,955	1,114	5,103	2,624
Exploration	830	623	1,925	1,582
Midstream operation and maintenance	4,831	1,729	10,963	3,564
Incentive unit (income) expense	(686)	26,418	45,870	101,695
Stock compensation expense	4,214	2,058	11,681	3,274
General and administrative	24,113	10,458	62,028	36,733
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	89,275	33,853	227,996	91,912
Acquisition expense	0	2,246	0	2,246
Amortization of intangibles	408	408	1,224	748
Other expense	(265)	0	3,624	0
Total operating expenses	161,248	91,452	460,930	283,248
Operating loss	(17,627)	(12,325)	(94,875)	(21,703)
Interest expense	(23,949)	(15,754)	(63,437)	(38,737)
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture	0	0	0	203,579
Other income (loss)	698	(216)	1,894	180
Gain on derivative instruments	127,072	36,935	184,729	5,357
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(1,313)	(707)	(3,722)	(1,728)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(790)	0	(3,934)
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	0	0	(6,896)
Equity loss of joint ventures	0	0	0	(2,656)
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	84,881	7,143	24,589	133,462
Income tax expense	(19,797)	(14,005)	(18,335)	(18,787)
Net income (loss)	65,084	(6,862)	6,254	114,675
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,134)	0	(16,833)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	58,950	(6,862)	(10,579)	114,675
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	0	0	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	0	0	0	0
Total operating revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	0	0	0	0
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0	0	0
Exploration	0	0	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	0	0	0
Incentive unit (income) expense	0	0	0	0
Stock compensation expense	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0	0	0
Acquisition expense				0
Amortization of intangibles	0	0	0	0
Other expense	0		0
Total operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating loss	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	(22,424)	(14,665)	(60,232)	(24,917)
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture				0
Other income (loss)	170	190	526	210
Gain on derivative instruments	31,175	0	40,274	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(1,060)	(707)	(2,966)	(1,239)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		0
Write-off of deferred financing costs				0
Equity loss of joint ventures				0
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	41,444	5,603	(28,127)	136,220
Income before income taxes	49,305	(9,579)	(50,525)	110,274
Income tax expense	(19,797)	(14,005)	(18,335)	(18,787)
Net income (loss)	29,508	(23,584)	(68,860)	91,487
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	29,508	(23,584)	(68,860)	91,487
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	130,145	67,831	327,947	246,816
Firm transportation sales, net	88	9,733	3,353	11,851
Gathering, compression and water distribution	0	0	0	0
Total operating revenues	130,233	77,564	331,300	258,667
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	12,325	4,553	35,006	16,406
Gathering, compression and transportation	41,654	8,049	102,021	22,666
Production taxes and impact fees	1,955	1,114	5,103	2,624
Exploration	830	623	1,925	1,582
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	(515)	0	0
Incentive unit (income) expense	(453)	19,468	43,930	90,032
Stock compensation expense	2,657	1,786	7,889	2,871
General and administrative	18,592	10,341	48,007	29,340
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	84,408	32,854	216,665	89,316
Acquisition expense				160
Amortization of intangibles	0	0	0	0
Other expense	(71)		2,979
Total operating expenses	161,897	78,433	463,525	254,997
Operating loss	(31,664)	(869)	(132,225)	3,670
Interest expense	(88)	(1,089)	(137)	(13,820)
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture				203,579
Other income (loss)	506	(406)	1,338	(30)
Gain on derivative instruments	95,897	36,935	144,455	5,357
Amortization of deferred financing costs	0	0	0	(489)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(790)		(3,934)
Write-off of deferred financing costs				(6,896)
Equity loss of joint ventures				(2,656)
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	(981)	(9,335)	(921)	(16,842)
Income before income taxes	63,670	24,446	12,510	167,939
Income tax expense	(23,092)	(18,840)	(41,647)	(31,720)
Net income (loss)	40,578	5,606	(29,137)	136,219
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	40,578	5,606	(29,137)	136,219
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantors
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	0	0	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	38,766	1,620	103,025	3,080
Total operating revenues	38,766	1,620	103,025	3,080
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	0	0	0	0
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0	0	0
Exploration	0	0	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	4,831	2,244	10,963	3,564
Incentive unit (income) expense	(233)	6,950	1,940	11,663
Stock compensation expense	1,557	272	3,792	403
General and administrative	5,521	117	14,021	7,393
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	5,345	999	12,341	2,596
Acquisition expense				2,086
Amortization of intangibles	408	408	1,224	748
Other expense	(194)		645
Total operating expenses	17,235	13,076	44,926	28,453
Operating loss	21,531	(11,456)	58,099	(25,373)
Interest expense	(1,437)	0	(3,068)	0
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture				0
Other income (loss)	22	0	30	0
Gain on derivative instruments	0	0	0	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(253)	0	(756)	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		0
Write-off of deferred financing costs				0
Equity loss of joint ventures				0
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	19,863	(11,456)	54,305	(25,373)
Income tax expense	(6,350)	2,119	(16,634)	8,532
Net income (loss)	13,513	(9,337)	37,671	(16,841)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,134)	0	(16,833)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	7,379	(9,337)	20,838	(16,841)
Eliminations
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	0	0	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	(25,378)	(57)	(68,270)	(202)
Total operating revenues	(25,378)	(57)	(68,270)	(202)
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	0	0	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	(17,406)	(57)	(46,511)	(202)
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0	0	0
Exploration	0	0	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	0	0	0
Incentive unit (income) expense	0	0	0	0
Stock compensation expense	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(478)	0	(1,010)	0
Acquisition expense				0
Amortization of intangibles	0	0	0	0
Other expense	0		0
Total operating expenses	(17,884)	(57)	(47,521)	(202)
Operating loss	(7,494)	0	(20,749)	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture				0
Other income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Gain on derivative instruments	0	0	0	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	0	0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		0
Write-off of deferred financing costs				0
Equity loss of joint ventures				0
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	(40,463)	3,732	29,048	(119,378)
Income before income taxes	(47,957)	3,732	8,299	(119,378)
Income tax expense	29,442	16,721	58,281	23,188
Net income (loss)	(18,515)	20,453	66,580	(96,190)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	$ (18,515)	$ 20,453	$ 66,580	$ (96,190)

Guarantor Financial Informati62

Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 270,396	$ 69,679
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	(919,906)	(642,408)
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties	10,201	11,542
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired	0	(82,766)
Acquisition of Greene County assets	0	(329,469)
Acquisition of Momentum assets	0	(111,447)
Net cash used in investing activities	(909,705)	(1,154,548)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	635,932	900,000
Repayments of debt obligations	(16,390)	(498,983)
Restricted cash for convertible debt	0	8,268
Debt issuance costs	(8,696)	(19,401)
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	(129)	0
Costs relating to IPO	0	(1,412)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees	0	197,072
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	(11,454)	0
Parent distributions, net	0
Proceeds from conversion of warrants	0	1,975
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees	0	598,500
Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering	0	(784)
Parent contributions, net		0
Net cash provided by financing activities	599,263	1,185,235
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(40,046)	100,366
Cash at the beginning of the year	256,130	31,612
Cash at the end of the period	216,084	131,978
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(47,935)	12,393
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	(3,885)	$ (7,358)
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(419,385)	$ (1,572,448)
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired		0
Acquisition of Greene County assets		0
Acquisition of Momentum assets		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(423,270)	(1,579,806)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	411,932	900,000
Repayments of debt obligations	(15,692)	0
Restricted cash for convertible debt		0
Debt issuance costs	(8,652)	(24,283)
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	0
Costs relating to IPO		(1,412)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees		197,072
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	0
Parent distributions, net	0
Proceeds from conversion of warrants		0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees		598,500
Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering		(784)
Parent contributions, net		0
Net cash provided by financing activities	387,588	1,669,093
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(83,617)	101,680
Cash at the beginning of the year	181,835	0
Cash at the end of the period	98,218	101,680
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	275,383	51,176
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	(634,654)	(404,876)
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties	10,201	11,542
Investment in subsidiaries	(31,386)	(226,808)
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired		(82,766)
Acquisition of Greene County assets		(329,469)
Acquisition of Momentum assets		(111,447)
Net cash used in investing activities	(655,839)	(1,143,824)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayments of debt obligations	(698)	(498,983)
Restricted cash for convertible debt		8,268
Debt issuance costs	0	5,744
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	0
Costs relating to IPO		0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees		0
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	0
Parent distributions, net	419,385
Proceeds from conversion of warrants		1,975
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees		0
Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering		0
Parent contributions, net		1,572,448
Net cash provided by financing activities	418,687	1,089,452
Net (decrease) increase in cash	38,231	(3,196)
Cash at the beginning of the year	41,934	31,408
Cash at the end of the period	80,165	28,212
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantors
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	64,707	6,110
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	(303,126)	(230,174)
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired		0
Acquisition of Greene County assets		0
Acquisition of Momentum assets		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(303,126)	(230,174)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	224,000	0
Repayments of debt obligations	0	0
Restricted cash for convertible debt		0
Debt issuance costs	(44)	(862)
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	(129)
Costs relating to IPO		0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees		0
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	(11,454)
Parent distributions, net	31,386
Proceeds from conversion of warrants		0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees		0
Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering		0
Parent contributions, net		226,808
Net cash provided by financing activities	243,759	225,946
Net (decrease) increase in cash	5,340	1,882
Cash at the beginning of the year	32,361	204
Cash at the end of the period	37,701	2,086
Eliminations
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(21,759)	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	21,759	0
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	450,771	1,799,256
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired		0
Acquisition of Greene County assets		0
Acquisition of Momentum assets		0
Net cash used in investing activities	472,530	1,799,256
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayments of debt obligations	0	0
Restricted cash for convertible debt		0
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	0
Costs relating to IPO		0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees		0
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	0
Parent distributions, net	(450,771)
Proceeds from conversion of warrants		0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees		0
Costs relating to August 2014 Equity Offering		0
Parent contributions, net		(1,799,256)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(450,771)	(1,799,256)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	0	0
Cash at the beginning of the year	0	0
Cash at the end of the period	$ 0	$ 0